A visit to the Gerald 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 Gerald Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gerald Cemetery:
31.7132, -97.0458
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gerald Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Gerald Cemetery is located in McLennan County<2>.
The county seat for McLennan County is located in Waco. Waco lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Gerald Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gerald Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Gerald Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gerald Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Martins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Martins Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Martins Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Tours.
- The St. Martins Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6611 <5>
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Clausner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Clausner Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clausner Cemetery
- Elm Mott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Elm Mott Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mott Cemetery
- White Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The White Rock Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Axtell African American Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2521658 <5>
- Axtell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Axtell Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Axtell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Axtell.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #181044 <5>
- Bold Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bold Springs Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs Cemetery
- Stanfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Stanfield Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield Cemetery
- TK Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The TK Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for TK Cemetery
- Chalk Bluff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Chalk Bluff Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Bluff Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Moore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Miller Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mesquite Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mesquite Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite Cemetery
- National Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The National Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Liberty Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Grove Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Calm Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calm Cemetery
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]<3> of the Gerald Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gerald Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leroy
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tours
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tours is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
- Elm Mott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Axtell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lacy - Lakeview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Northcrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Northcrest is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
- West
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bellmead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elk is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Mount Calm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gholson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gholson is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rock Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Bosqueville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bosqueville is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosqueville
- East Waco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- East Waco is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
- Hallsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Watt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Watt is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
- Abbott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Waco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waco is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <6>
- Penelope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tyson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tyson is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
- Patrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Patrick is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
- Harrison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Harrison is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Aquilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beverly Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
- Battle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Battle is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
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 Gerald Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McLennan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gerald Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aquilla
- Bellmead
- Mount Calm
- Waco
- Waco lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Gerald Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waco.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- West
- West lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Gerald Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for West.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Gerald Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to McLennan 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 Gerald Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1357966 (Gerald Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1357966 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: McLennan
- Est. Elev: 153 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elm Mott
- Location given for Gerald Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7132188 Lon: -97.0458331
- 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 McLennan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Gerald 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |