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A visit to the Gholson 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 Gholson Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gholson Cemetery:

31.7063, -97.2278

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gholson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Gholson Cemetery is located in McLennan County<2>.

The county seat for McLennan County is located in Waco. Waco lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Gholson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gholson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Gholson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Patrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Patrick Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Patrick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Waco.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5907 <5>
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wortham Bend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Wortham Bend Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham Bend Cemetery
  • Crump Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Crump Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The White Rock Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
  • China Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kimmonsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bosqueville Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Chalk Bluff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chalk Bluff Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Bluff Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Riggs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Riggs Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Riggs Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riggs Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Waco.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2593778 <5>
    • Moore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Bold Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bold Springs Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Stanfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stanfield Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield Cemetery
    • Elm Mott Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Elm Mott Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mott Cemetery
    • Clausner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 northeast)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Scotts Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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 Gholson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gholson Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Gholson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Gholson is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
  • Patrick
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Patrick is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
  • Rock Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • China Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bosqueville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bosqueville is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosqueville
  • Ross
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ross is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <6>
  • Tyson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Tyson is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
  • Elm Mott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Northcrest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
  • Greenock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenock is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
  • Lacy - Lakeview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Speegleville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Speegleville is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speegleville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bellmead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • West
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <6>
    • Aquilla
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Waco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Tours
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Tours is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
    • East Waco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • East Waco is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
    • Leroy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Beverly Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
    • Laguna Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Valley Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Woodway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Cayote
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cayote is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayote
    • Axtell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Abbott
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Gholson 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 Gholson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Gholson 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 Gholson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1357984  (Gholson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1357984 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: 144 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gholson
      • Location given for Gholson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.7062739     Lon: -97.227785
      • 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 '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- Gholson 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.