A visit to the Hext 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 Hext Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hext Cemetery:
30.8780, -99.5537
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hext Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hext Cemetery is located in Menard County<2>.
The county seat for Menard County is located in Menard. Menard lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Hext Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hext Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Hext Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hext Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jacoby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Jacoby Cemetery is located in Menard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacoby Cemetery
- Long Mtn. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Long Mtn. Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Mtn. Cemetery
- Coffey Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Coffey Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey Cemetery
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Menard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
- Pioneer Rest Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Pioneer Rest Cemetery is located in Menard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Rest Cemetery
- Bannowsky Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Bannowsky Cemetery is located in Kimble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannowsky Cemetery
- London Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The London Cemetery is located in Kimble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the London Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of London.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4907 <5>
- Cavness Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Cavness Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavness Cemetery
- Grit Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Grit Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit Cemetery
- Red Creek Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- The Red Creek Cemetery is located in Kimble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek Cemetery
- Loveless Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- The Loveless Cemetery is located in Concho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveless Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Loveless Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Eden.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4953 <5>
- Camp San Saba Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Camp San Saba Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp San Saba Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ellis Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Menard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Crosby Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Crosby Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
- New Gooch Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Gooch Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gooch Cemetery
- Old Gooch Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Gooch Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gooch Cemetery
- Behrens Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- The Behrens Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Behrens Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Blackjack Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack Cemetery
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hext Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hext Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hext
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Calf Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Calf Creek is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calf Creek
- London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Streeter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Streeter is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
- Menard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Grit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grit is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit
- Koockville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Koockville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koockville
- Camp San Saba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Camp San Saba is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp San Saba
- Mason
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Brady
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Melvin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Voca
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Art
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Live Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Live Oak is located in Concho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
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 Hext Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Menard County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hext Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brady
- Junction
- London
- Mason
- Melvin
- Menard
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 helpful 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 Hext Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Menard 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 Hext Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1359100 (Hext Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1359100 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: Menard
- Est. Elev: 554 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Robbers Roost
- Location given for Hext Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.8779532 Lon: -99.553675
- 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 Menard, 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- Hext 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. |