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A visit to the Lorena Cemetery ...


The location of the Lorena 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 Lorena Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.3732°   (31° 22' 23")

Lon:   -97.2169°   (-97° 13' 0")

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

The county seat for McLennan County is located in Waco. Waco lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Lorena Cemetery .

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 Lorena 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 Lorena 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lorena Cemetery.

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

    • Lorena
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
      • Lorena is located in McLennan County
    • Bruceville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bruceville - Eddy
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Eddy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Mooreville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Mooreville is located in Falls County
    • Hewitt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Rosenthal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
      • Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
    • Golinda
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Robinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Moody
      (9 miles [14.5 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>
    • Downsville
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Beverly Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 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
      • Chilton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Satin
        (11 miles [17.7 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>
      • Waco
        (12 miles [19.3 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>
      • McGregor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Speegleville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Troy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Bell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
      • Pendleton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
        • Pendleton is located in Bell County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <4>
      • East Waco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Lott
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott
        • Lott is located in Falls County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lott <4>

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bellmead
    • Crawford
    • Hewitt
    • Lorena
    • Moody
      • Moody lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Lorena Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moody.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Waco
      • Waco lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Lorena 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 27 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Lorena Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Cox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Horne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Mooreville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Chapel Hill Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Christian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Perry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Murphy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • St. Pauls Memorial Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 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
      • Naler Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Naler Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naler Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitehall Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 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
      • McLennan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Old Troy Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Troy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Troy Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Troy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5806 <6>
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Carolina Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 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
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 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
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 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

    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 Lorena Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1361797  (Lorena Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1361797 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: Bruceville
      • County: McLennan         Elev: 168
      • Location given for GNIS #1361797 (Lorena 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 obstructions 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 Lorena Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3732, Longitude: -97.2169       In this case, the coordinates for the Lorena 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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