A visit to the Fatima Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Fatima Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fatima Cemetery (FG ID #3561).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Fatima Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fatima Cemetery:
31.9085, -97.0906
The Fatima Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Abbott.
The cemetery is located in Hill County<3>.
The county seat for Hill County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies just to the north northwest of the Fatima Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fatima Cemetery.
Name Variations for Fatima Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
We have seen the following variation for Fatima Cemetery:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Fatima Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fatima Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Abbott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Abbott Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
- Jessie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Jessie Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Cemetery
- Liberty Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Liberty Grove Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove Cemetery
- Bell Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Vaughan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan Cemetery
- National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The National Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Cemetery
- Hickey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ridge Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Scotts Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Park Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Park Ridge Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge Cemetery
- Hillcrest Garden of Memory Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Peoria Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yates Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Yates Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
- Bold Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Bold Springs Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs Cemetery
- Clausner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Clausner Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clausner Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Burross Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Burross Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burross Cemetery
- St. Martins Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tabola Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Tabola Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabola Cemetery
- Czech National Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- George Newton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Penelope Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Brandon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Fatima Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fatima Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Abbott
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chatt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bynum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hillsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Aquilla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Peoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tours
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Penelope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tyson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Malone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lovelace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Leroy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Brandon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carl's Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Whitney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Irene
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mertens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gholson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Mott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Calm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laguna Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Itasca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Greenock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hubbard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Milford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Fatima Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hill County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fatima Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aquilla
- Hillsboro
- Itasca
- Milford
- Mount Calm
- Peoria
- West
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 professional and volunteer 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 Fatima Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Hill County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Fatima Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #3561
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1335726 (Fatina Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1335726 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Hill
- Est. Elev: 197 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Abbott
- Location given for Fatina Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9087691 Lon: -97.0902814
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fatima Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |