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A visit to the Mackay Cemetery ...

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 Mackay Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.2661°   (29° 15' 57")

Lon:   -96.1427°   (-96° 8' 33")

The Mackay Cemetery is located in Wharton County<2>.

The county seat for Wharton County is located in Wharton. Wharton lies just to the northeast of the Mackay Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of the Mackay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
    • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Wharton County
  • Old Jerusalem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Wharton County
  • Camp Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Camp Zion Cemetery is located in Wharton County
  • Oaklawn Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oaklawn Memorial Park is located in Wharton County
  • St. Phillips Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Wharton County
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Wharton County
  • Garden of Memories
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garden of Memories is located in Wharton County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • 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 Wharton County
  • Sandbridge Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandbridge Cemetery
    • The Sandbridge Cemetery is located in Wharton County
  • Hahn Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hahn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hahn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hahn Cemetery is located in Wharton County
  • Kendleton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kendleton Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
  • Old Kendleton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kendleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Kendleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Kendleton Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Old Bethlehem Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethlehem Cemetery
      • The Old Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Routt Point Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Routt Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Routt Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Routt Point Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Snake Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snake Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snake Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snake Creek Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Powell Point Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Point Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Frazer Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frazer Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Nada Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nada Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nada Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Middle Bernard Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Bernard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Bernard Cemetery is located in Wharton County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mackay Cemetery.

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

  • Pierce
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
    • Pierce is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce <5>
  • Wharton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Glen Flora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lane City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane City
    • Lane City is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane City <5>
  • El Campo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Campo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Campo
    • El Campo is located in Wharton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Campo <5>
  • Hungerford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Boling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boling
    • Boling is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boling <5>
  • Egypt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillje
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillje
    • Hillje is located in Wharton County
  • Danevang
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danevang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danevang
    • Danevang is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danevang <5>
  • Newgulf
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • McCroskey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
    • McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pledger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pledger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger
      • Pledger is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pledger <5>
    • Kendleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendleton
      • Kendleton is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendleton <5>
    • Bonus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
      • Bonus is located in Wharton County
    • Hahn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn
      • Hahn is located in Wharton County
    • Powell Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Point
      • Powell Point is located in Fort Bend County
    • Chalmers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
      • Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
    • Four Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
    • Nada
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nottawa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
      • Nottawa is located in Wharton County
    • East Bernard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Eldridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eldridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
      • Eldridge is located in Colorado County
    • Louise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Matthews
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Colorado County
    • Boedecker Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boedecker Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boedecker Junction
      • Boedecker Junction is located in Colorado County
    • Garwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwood
      • Garwood is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garwood <5>

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 Mackay Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wharton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mackay Cemetery:

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 Mackay Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1362040  (Mackay Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1362040 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: Glen Flora
    • County: Wharton         Elev: 29
    • Location given for GNIS #1362040 (Mackay Cemetery)

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 Wharton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mackay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2661, Longitude: -96.1427       In this case, the coordinates for the Mackay Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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