A visit to the Files Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Files Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Files Cemetery:
32.2093, -97.0792
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Files Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Files Cemetery is located in Hill County<2>.
The county seat for Hill County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Files Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Files Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Files Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Files Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Berrys Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Odom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Odom Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
- Bee Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bee Creek Cemetery is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek Cemetery
- Auburn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Auburn Cemetery is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Cemetery
- Eureka Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eureka Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Itasca.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2344760 <5>
- Grandview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Ozro Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Ozro Cemetery is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozro Cemetery
- Antioch Rest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Antioch Rest Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Rest Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Greathouse Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Barnesville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Barnesville Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville Cemetery
- Boatright Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Boatright Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boatright Cemetery
- Morrow Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Morrow Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
- Prairiedale Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Prairiedale Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairiedale Cemetery
- Scofield Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kinard Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Kinard Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinard Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Forreston Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Forreston Cemetery is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Files Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Files Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Itasca
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Auburn is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Grandview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lovelace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lovelace is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
- Carl's Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Maypearl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Covington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Italy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Boz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boz is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
- Forreston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Parker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Parker is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Brandon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cuba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cuba is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Hillsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mertens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alvarado
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Venus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Avalon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nash
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Nash is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Coyote Flats
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Bynum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rio Vista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Files 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 Files Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alvarado
- Hillsboro
- Italy
- Itasca
- Maypearl
- Milford
- Peoria
- Rio Vista
- Waxahachie
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Files 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 Files Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1335789 (Files Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1335789 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: 221 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Files Valley
- Location given for Files Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2093152 Lon: -97.0791711
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Files Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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. |
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