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A visit to the Lawson Cemetery ...


The location of the Lawson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Lawson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.3879°   (31° 23' 16")

Lon:   -97.1586°   (-97° 9' 30")

The Lawson Cemetery is located in McLennan County<2>.

The county seat for McLennan County is located in Waco. Waco lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Lawson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lawson 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 Lawson 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lawson Cemetery.

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

    • Lorena
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
      • Lorena is located in McLennan County
    • Golinda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Rosenthal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
      • Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
    • Hewitt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Bruceville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mooreville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Mooreville is located in Falls County
    • Robinson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruceville - Eddy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville - Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
      • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Downsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
      • Downsville is located in McLennan County
    • Eddy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
      • Eddy is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddy <4>
    • Satin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satin
      • Satin is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satin <4>
    • Woodway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Chilton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Beverly Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • 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 <4>
      • East Waco
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
        • East Waco is located in McLennan County
      • Moody
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
        • Moody is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <4>
      • Speegleville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speegleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speegleville
        • Speegleville is located in McLennan County

    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 Lawson Cemetery. The following communities are located in McLennan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bellmead
    • Hewitt
    • Lorena
    • Moody
      • Moody lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Lawson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moody.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Riesel
      • Riesel lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Lawson Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Riesel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
    • Waco
      • Waco lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Lawson 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 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Lawson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lorena Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lorena Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorena Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Christian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Waco Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Chapel Hill Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Cox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Mooreville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mooreville Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mooreville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Mooreville
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooreville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5321 <6>
    • St. Pauls Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Whitehall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitehall Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehall Cemetery
      • Murphy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Rosemound Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosemound Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemound Cemetery
      • Jacob - Sholom Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob - Sholom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • McLennan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLennan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McLennan Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLennan Cemetery
      • Horne Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horne Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horne Cemetery
      • Carolina Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carolina Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolina Cemetery
      • Sunset Community Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Sunset Community Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • The Sunset Community Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Billingsley Cemetery
        • Sunset Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Community Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7141 <6>
      • Rosemound Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosemound Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemound Cemetery
      • Restland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Restland Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waco.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Park Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5694 <6>
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waco.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #374686 <6>

    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 Lawson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1360996  (Lawson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1360996 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lorena
      • County: McLennan         Elev: 151
      • Location given for GNIS #1360996 (Lawson 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 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 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Lawson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3879, Longitude: -97.1586       In this case, the coordinates for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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