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A visit to the Glenwood 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 Glenwood Cemetery ...

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

32.2646, -96.8261

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

The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Ellis County<2>.

The county seat for Ellis County is located in Waxahachie. Waxahachie lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Glenwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Glenwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Glenwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Forreston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Forreston Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Maloney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Maloney Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloney Cemetery
  • Dean Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dean Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
  • Boren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Boren Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boren Cemetery
  • Greathouse Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Cemetery
  • Austonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Austonia Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonia Cemetery
  • Templeton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Templeton Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton Cemetery
  • Bardwell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Bardwell Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell Cemetery
  • Bee Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Bee Creek Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek Cemetery
  • Grady Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Grady Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady Cemetery
  • Sanderson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanderson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hillcrest Park Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Blanton - Hooser Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Blanton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Blanton Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Myrtle Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Myrtle Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
    • Berrys Chapel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Frost Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Grange Hall Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grange Hall Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall Cemetery

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]<3> of the Glenwood Cemetery.

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

  • Nash
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Nash is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
  • Forreston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Howard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Howard is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Avalon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Italy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Boz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Boz is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
  • Bardwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Boyce
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyce is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
  • Waxahachie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ike
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ike is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
  • Milford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Maypearl
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Frost
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sardis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sardis is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Ennis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Garrett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Garrett is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • Blooming Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
    • Sterrett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
    • Mertens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Palmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Auburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Auburn is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Barry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pecan Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
    • Emhouse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Emhouse is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emhouse
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Alma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Alma is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Crisp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Crisp is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp

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 Glenwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ellis County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Glenwood 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 Glenwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Ellis 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 Glenwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1336593  (Glenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1336593 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: Ellis
      • Est. Elev: 158 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Forreston
      • Location given for Glenwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.2645909     Lon: -96.8261067
      • 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 Ellis, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glenwood 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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