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A visit to the First Memorial Park 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 First Memorial Park Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The First Memorial Park Cemetery (FG ID #1684645)

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 First Memorial Park Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the First Memorial Park Cemetery

Lat:   29.2166°   (29° 12' 59")

Lon:   -98.5853°   (-98° 35' 7")

The First Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Bexar County<2>.

The county seat for Bexar County is located in San Antonio. San Antonio lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the First Memorial Park Cemetery .

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 First Memorial Park Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Bexar 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 First Memorial Park Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the First Memorial Park Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from First Memorial Park Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Somerset
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Von Ormy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Von Ormy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Von Ormy
      • Von Ormy is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Von Ormy <4>
    • Bexar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
      • Bexar is located in Bexar County
    • Macdona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macdona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macdona
      • Macdona is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macdona <4>
    • Atascosa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atascosa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atascosa
      • Atascosa is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atascosa <4>
    • Rossville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Atascosa County
    • Sandy Oaks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
      • Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
    • Leming
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leming have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leming
      • Leming is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leming <4>
    • Anchorage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchorage have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
      • Anchorage is located in Atascosa County
    • Lackland City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackland City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackland City
      • Lackland City is located in Bexar County
    • Poteet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lytle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
      • Lytle is located in Atascosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lytle <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Westwood Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
        • Westwood Village is located in Bexar County
      • Lackland Heights
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Loire
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loire
        • Loire is located in Wilson County
      • Iuka
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
        • Iuka is located in Atascosa County
      • Amphion
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amphion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amphion
        • Amphion is located in Atascosa County
      • Elmendorf
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • San Antonio
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • LaCoste
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaCoste have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCoste
        • LaCoste is located in Medina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
        • LaCoste has also been known as:
        • La Coste
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaCoste <4>
      • Verdi
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
        • Verdi is located in Atascosa County
      • Graytown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
        • Graytown is located in Wilson County
      • Boldtville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boldtville
        • Boldtville is located in Bexar County
      • Natalia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natalia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalia
        • Natalia is located in Medina County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natalia <4>
      • Fairview
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Wilson County
      • Saspamco
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saspamco
        • Saspamco is located in Wilson County
      • Pearson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
        • Pearson is located in Medina County

    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 First Memorial Park Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bexar County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The First Memorial Park Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • LaCoste
      • LaCoste lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the First Memorial Park Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for LaCoste.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCoste
    • Poteet
      • Poteet lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South (S) of the First Memorial Park Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Poteet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
    • San Antonio

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the First Memorial Park Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from First Memorial Park Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Heickman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Heickman Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Heickman Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Somerset.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heickman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976191 <1>
    • Rambie - Lewis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rambie Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rambie Grove Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rambie Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Somerset.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rambie Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976190 <1>
    • Hernandez Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hernandez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hernandez Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hernandez Cemetery
    • Ruiz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruiz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruiz Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruiz Cemetery
    • Bexar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bexar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bexar Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bexar Cemetery
    • George Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lona China Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lona China Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lona China Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lona China Cemetery
    • Brite Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brite Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brite Cemetery
    • Barney Williams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hermann Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hermann Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermann Cemetery
    • Panteon San Lorenzo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lessing Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lessing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lessing Cemetery is located in Bexar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lessing Cemetery
      • San Isidro Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Isidro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Isidro Cemetery is located in Bexar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Isidro Cemetery
      • Black Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Hill Cemetery is located in Bexar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Hill Cemetery
      • Rossville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rutledge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Rutledge Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
        • The Rutledge Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Poteet Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutledge Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6133 <1>
      • Cementerio de San Pedro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Cementerio de San Pedro is located in Atascosa County
        • The Cementerio de San Pedro has also been known as:
        • San Pedro Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cementerio de San Pedro
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6720 <1>
      • Oakley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mission Espada Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Espada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mission Espada Cemetery is located in Bexar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Espada Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 First Memorial Park Cemetery:

    The official website for Bexar County: www.co.bexar.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bexar, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the First Memorial Park Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2166, Longitude: -98.5853    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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