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A visit to the Hackberry 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 Hackberry Cemetery ...

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

29.9677, -100.0245

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

The Hackberry Cemetery is located in Edwards County<2>.

The county seat for Edwards County is located in Rocksprings. Rocksprings lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Hackberry Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hackberry Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Hackberry Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Coalson Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Coalson Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalson Cemetery
  • Garden of Memories
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Garden of Memories is located in Real County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garden of Memories is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Camp Wood.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3753 <5>
  • Leakey Floral Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • The Leakey Floral Cemetery is located in Real County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leakey Floral Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Leakey Floral Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Leakey.
    • The Leakey Floral Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Leakey Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167648 <5>
  • Cypress Creek Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cypress Creek Cemetery is located in Real County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cypress Creek Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Leakey.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3148 <5>
  • Paint Creek Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • The Paint Creek Cemetery is located in Kimble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek Cemetery
  • Exile Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Exile Cemetery is located in Real County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exile Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Exile Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Camp Wood.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3508 <5>
  • Clark Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Real County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Cummins - Heard Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Woaten Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • The Woaten Cemetery is located in Kimble County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woaten Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Hackberry Cemetery.

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

  • Rocksprings
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Barksdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Camp Wood
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Leakey
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Telegraph ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Rio Frio
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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 Hackberry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Edwards County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hackberry Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Hackberry Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Edwards 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 Hackberry Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1337179  (Hackberry Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1337179 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: Edwards
      • Est. Elev: 575 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hackberry
      • Location given for Hackberry Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.9677126     Lon: -100.0245175
      • 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 Edwards, 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- Hackberry 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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