A visit to the Elm Grove Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Elm Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elm Grove Cemetery
Lat: 33.3724° (33° 22' 20")
Lon: -96.4817° (-96° 28' 54")
The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Collin County<1>.
The county seat for Collin County is located in McKinney. McKinney lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Elm Grove Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Elm Grove Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elm Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jernigan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cannon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brinlee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Desert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Binion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Luper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dumas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Morris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mantua Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lair Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lair Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lair Cemetery is located in Collin County
- Stoney Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Old Grounds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Browning Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Pilot Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pilot Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Van Alstyne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coffman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Elm Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elm Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Westminster
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Collin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <7>
- Sedalia
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Anna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Valdasta
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pilot Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mantua ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Mantua is located in Collin County
- Blue Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Van Alstyne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Melissa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Frognot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tom Bean
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Parris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Orangeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitewright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kentucky Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Weston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Roland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Roland is located in Collin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roland
- From the Elm Grove Cemetery to Roland
- New Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- New Hope is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Howe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Princeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <7>
- Leonard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Fannin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <7>
- Whiterock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Luella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lowry Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Elm Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Collin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elm Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Howe
- Howe lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Elm Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howe.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Leonard
- Tom Bean
- Trenton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Elm Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Collin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Elm Grove Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elm Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3724, Longitude: -96.4817 |
<3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<8> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |