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A visit to the Heflin 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 Heflin Cemetery ...

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

31.8629, -98.8942

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

The Heflin Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Brownwood. Brownwood lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Heflin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Heflin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Heflin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Routh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Routh Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Routh Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Staley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Staley Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley Cemetery
  • Moro Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Moro Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Cemetery
  • Rock Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Church Cemetery
  • May Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The May Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
  • Jones Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
  • Eastlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlawn Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Lost Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ferrill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Ferrill Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrill Cemetery
    • Connell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Connell Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connell Cemetery
    • Beairds Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Beairds Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beairds Cemetery
    • Pendergrass Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pendergrass Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass Cemetery
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Parker Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Panther Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
    • Martins Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Martins Creek Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Heflin Cemetery.

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

  • Lake Brownwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
  • Blanket
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • May
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Early
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sidney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Brownwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ricker ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ricker is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
  • Zephyr
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rising Star
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Bangs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Comanche
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Sipe Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Fry ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Fry is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
    • Cross Cut
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Cross Cut is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
    • Okra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Okra is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
    • Duster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Duster is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duster
    • Burkett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Newburg is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg

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 Heflin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Heflin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 Heflin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1337557  (Heflin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1337557 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: Brown
      • Est. Elev: 481 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Owens
      • Location given for Heflin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.8629262     Lon: -98.8942185
      • 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 Brown, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Heflin 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.