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A visit to the Jackson 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 Jackson Cemetery ...

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

32.3254, -97.0467

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

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

The county seat for Ellis County is located in Waxahachie. Waxahachie lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Jackson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jackson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Jackson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Auburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Cemetery
  • Odom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Odom Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
  • Barnesville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Barnesville Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville Cemetery
  • Bee Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bee Creek Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek Cemetery
  • Greathouse Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Cemetery
  • Center League Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Center League Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center League Cemetery
  • Duke Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Duke Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Cemetery
  • Antioch Rest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Antioch Rest Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Rest Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • Files Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Files Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Files Cemetery
  • Berrys Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Newton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
    • Balch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Balch Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch Cemetery
      • The Balch Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alvarado Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1202557 <5>
    • Old Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Old Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hill Cemetery
    • Boatright Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Boatright Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boatright Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Park Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jackson Cemetery.

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

  • Auburn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Auburn is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Maypearl
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Boz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Boz is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
  • Grandview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Venus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Forreston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sardis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sardis is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
  • Midlothian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Alvarado
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Itasca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Waxahachie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Italy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Cuba
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Parker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Parker is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Nash
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Nash is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Lillian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coyote Flats
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Milford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Britton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Britton is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
    • Covington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carl's Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Howard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Howard is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Ike
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Ike is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
    • Sterrett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
    • Lovelace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Lovelace is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
    • Mansfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Avalon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Leaf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Leaf is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Ovilla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Egan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Egan is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Keene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Keene is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <6>

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 Jackson 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 Jackson 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 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 Jackson 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 Jackson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1338579  (Jackson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1338579 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: 180 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Maypearl
      • Location given for Jackson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.3254222     Lon: -97.0466708
      • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jackson 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.