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A visit to the Hefley Cemetery ...


The location of the Hefley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Hefley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.4663°   (32° 27' 58")

Lon:   -96.5567°   (-96° 33' 24")

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

The county seat for Ellis County is located in Waxahachie. Waxahachie lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Hefley 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 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 Hefley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Ellis 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 Hefley 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hefley Cemetery.

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

    • Walnut Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
      • Walnut Springs is located in Ellis County
    • Crisp
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
      • Crisp is located in Ellis County
    • Palmer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rosser
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser
      • Rosser is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosser <4>
    • Telico
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telico
      • Telico is located in Ellis County
    • Garrett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • Combine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combine
      • Combine is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
    • Ferris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,069 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <4>
    • Cottonwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Ennis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Scurry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scurry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scurry
      • Scurry is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scurry <4>
    • Wilmer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Boyce
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
        • Boyce is located in Ellis County
      • Alma
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Alma is located in Ellis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Grays Prairie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Prairie
        • Grays Prairie is located in Kaufman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Crandall
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
        • Crandall is located in Kaufman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crandall <4>
      • Ike
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
        • Ike is located in Ellis County
      • Seagoville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagoville
        • Seagoville is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,178 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagoville <4>
      • Pecan Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
        • Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
      • Kleberg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleberg
        • Kleberg is located in Dallas County
      • Oak Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Kaufman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Bardwell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
        • Bardwell is located in Ellis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <4>
      • Rice
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
        • Rice is located in Navarro County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <4>
      • Styx
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
        • Styx is located in Kaufman County
      • Hutchins
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
        • Hutchins is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,020 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchins <4>
      • Lancaster
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
        • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
      • Red Oak
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
        • Red Oak is located in Ellis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,098 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <4>
      • Sterrett
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
        • Sterrett is located in Ellis 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 Hefley 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 Hefley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Hefley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Norman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norman Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
    • Walnut Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Springs Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Springs Cemetery
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Lucille Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucille Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lucille Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucille Cemetery
    • Crisp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crisp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crisp Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crisp Cemetery
    • Rosser Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosser Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosser Cemetery
    • Pruitt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruitt Cemetery
    • Rosser Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosser Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosser Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Ferris Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferris Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferris Park Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferris Park Cemetery
    • Old Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Green Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Carver Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carver Memorial Park is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Memorial Park
      • Bluff Springs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluff Springs Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Springs Cemetery
      • Cottonwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
      • Grange Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grange Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grange Hill Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grange Hill Cemetery
      • Douglas Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Prude Hyde Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prude Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prude Hyde Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prude Hyde Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Myrtle Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myrtle Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive 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 Hefley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1337556  (Hefley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1337556 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Bristol
      • County: Ellis         Elev: 146
      • Location given for GNIS #1337556 (Hefley Cemetery)

    The official website for Ellis County: www.co.ellis.tx.us/

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

    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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hefley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4663, Longitude: -96.5567       In this case, the coordinates for the Hefley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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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