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A visit to the Hefley 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 Hefley Cemetery ...

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

32.4663, -96.5567

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hefley Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Bristol.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7350 <5>
  • Norman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Norman Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Cemetery
  • Walnut Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
  • Lucille Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lucille Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucille Cemetery
  • Crisp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Crisp Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp Cemetery
  • Rosser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Rosser Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser Cemetery
  • Pruitt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt Cemetery
  • Rosser Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Rosser Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ferris Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ferris Park Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris Park Cemetery
  • Old Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Green Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
    • Carver Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Carver Memorial Park is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Memorial Park
    • Bluff Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Grange Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Grange Hill Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hill Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
    • Prude Hyde Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Prude Hyde Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prude Hyde Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Myrtle Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Myrtle Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery

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

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:

  • Bristol
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bristol is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Walnut Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Walnut Springs is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
  • Crisp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Crisp is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
  • Palmer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Rosser
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Telico
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Telico is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telico
  • Garrett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Garrett is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
  • Combine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Combine is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combine
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
  • Ferris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cottonwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cottonwood is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • 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)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Wilmer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Boyce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Boyce is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
    • Alma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Alma is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Grays Prairie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Grays Prairie is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Prairie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Crandall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Seagoville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ike
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ike is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
    • Pecan Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
    • Kleberg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Kleberg is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleberg
    • Oak Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Oak Grove is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Bardwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Rice is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <6>
    • Styx
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Styx is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
    • Hutchins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lancaster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sterrett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1337556 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: 146 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bristol
      • Location given for Hefley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4662507     Lon: -96.5566561
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hefley 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.