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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Holy Cross Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Holy Cross Cemetery (FG ID #374686)

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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.5391°   (31° 32' 20")

Lon:   -97.1133°   (-97° 6' 47")

The cemetery is located in McLennan County<2>.

As an estimate, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waco.

Adjacent to the Holy Cross Cemetery and just to the southeast is the Oakwood Cemetery.

The county seat for McLennan County is located in Waco. Waco lies just to the west northwest of the Holy Cross Cemetery .

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 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to McLennan 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 Holy Cross 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.

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

    • East Waco
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
      • East Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Beverly Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
      • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
    • Waco
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <5>
    • Robinson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bellmead
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmead
      • Bellmead is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmead <5>
    • Downsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
      • Downsville is located in McLennan County
    • Northcrest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
      • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
    • Lacy - Lakeview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy - Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy - Lakeview
      • Lacy - Lakeview is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacy - Lakeview <5>
    • Bosqueville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosqueville
      • Bosqueville is located in McLennan County
    • Woodway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
      • Woodway is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodway <5>
    • Hewitt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Hewitt is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewitt <5>
    • Rosenthal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
      • Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Speegleville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speegleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speegleville
        • Speegleville is located in McLennan County
      • Elm Mott
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Golinda
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golinda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
        • Golinda is located in Falls County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Riesel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
        • Riesel is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <5>
      • Hallsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
        • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Elk
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
        • Elk is located in McLennan County
      • Axtell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
        • Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
      • Lorena
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
        • Lorena is located in McLennan County
      • Gholson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gholson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
        • Gholson is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
      • Patrick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
        • Patrick is located in McLennan County
      • Ross
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
        • Ross is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <5>
      • China Spring
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

    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 Holy Cross Cemetery. The following communities are located in McLennan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bellmead
    • Hewitt
    • Lorena
      • Lorena lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Holy Cross Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lorena.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
    • Riesel
      • Riesel lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Holy Cross Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Riesel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
    • Waco
      • Waco lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Holy Cross Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waco.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Jacob - Sholom Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob - Sholom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacob - Sholom Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob - Sholom Cemetery
    • Rosemound Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosemound Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemound Cemetery
    • Rosemound Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosemound Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemound Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Whitehall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitehall Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehall Cemetery
    • Waco Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Pauls Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Memorial Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Memorial Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Santa Cruz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Cruz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Cruz Cemetery
    • Miller Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Memorial Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Memorial Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Moore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Bosqueville Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bosqueville Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Bosqueville Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bosqueville Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bosqueville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bosqueville Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205253 <1>
      • Kimmonsville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kimmonsville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Kimmonsville Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kimmonsville Cemetery is located in Bosqueville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimmonsville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230465 <1>
      • Riggs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Riggs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Riggs Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2593778 <1>
      • Chapel Hill Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chapel Hill Memorial Park is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Memorial Park
      • Stanfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanfield Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanfield Cemetery
      • Chalk Bluff Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalk Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chalk Bluff Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalk Bluff Cemetery
      • Fletcher Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Goshen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goshen Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

    The official website for McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.tx.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including McLennan, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holy Cross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5391, Longitude: -97.1133    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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