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A visit to the McCree Cemetery ...


The location of the McCree 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 McCree Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.8826°   (32° 52' 57")

Lon:   -96.7164°   (-96° 42' 59")

The McCree Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.

The county seat for Dallas County is located in Dallas. Dallas lies just to the southwest of the McCree 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 either 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 McCree Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Dallas 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 McCree 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McCree Cemetery.

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

    • University Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,885 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <4>
    • Richardson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Highland Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Dallas County
    • Garland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dallas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <4>
    • Rowlett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
      • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <4>
    • Addison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <4>
    • Plano
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <4>
    • Farmers Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Branch
      • Farmers Branch is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmers Branch <4>
    • Sargent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
      • Sargent is located in Dallas County
    • Mesquite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
      • Mesquite is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Sunnyvale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyvale
        • Sunnyvale is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyvale <4>
      • Sachse
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachse
        • Sachse is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,964 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sachse <4>
      • Murphy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
        • Murphy is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,844 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <4>
      • Balch Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balch Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch Springs
        • Balch Springs is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,831 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balch Springs <4>
      • Carrollton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
        • Carrollton is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,892 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
      • Oak Cliff
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff
        • Oak Cliff is located in Dallas County
      • Jim Town ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jim Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
        • Jim Town is located in Dallas County
        • Jim Town has also been known as:
        • Jimtown
      • Jimtown Junction ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown Junction
        • Jimtown Junction is located in Dallas County
        • Jimtown Junction has also been known as:
        • Jim Town Junction
      • Lisbon ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
        • Lisbon is located in Dallas County
      • Parker
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cockrell Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Heath
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
        • Heath is located in Kaufman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <4>
      • Saint Paul
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
        • Saint Paul is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Hebron
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
        • Hebron is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Irving
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
        • Irving is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 240,916 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <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 McCree Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dallas County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the McCree Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Fields Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • 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 Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Restland Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Restland Memorial Park is located in Dallas County
      • The Restland Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Garden of Memories
      • Restland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6340 <7>
    • Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Blewett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blewett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blewett Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blewett Cemetery
    • Motley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • White Rock Garden of Memories
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The White Rock Garden of Memories is located in Dallas County
      • The White Rock Garden of Memories has also been known as:
      • White Rock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Garden of Memories
    • Grove Hill Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Garland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garland Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garland Cemetery
    • Miles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miles Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
    • Northaven Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northaven Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northaven Park Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northaven Park Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Merrell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merrell Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrell Cemetery
      • Garvin Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Dallas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3940 <7>
      • Emanu-El Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Emanu-El Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Emanu-El Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Dallas.
        • The Emanu-El Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Emanuel Cemetery
        • Temple Emanu-El Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanu-El Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3433 <7>
      • Routh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Routh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Routh Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Routh Cemetery
      • Calvary Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Crown Hill Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crown Hill Memorial Park is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Memorial Park
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Dallas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5681 <7>
      • Butler Nelson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Butler Nelson Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • The Butler Nelson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hillside Cemetery
        • L. Butler Nelson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Nelson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280606 <7>
      • Elmwood Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Myers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Myers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Myers Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • West Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the West Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The West Family Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2653322 <7>

    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 McCree Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1341173  (McCree Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1341173 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: Garland
      • County: Dallas         Elev: 181
      • Location given for GNIS #1341173 (McCree Cemetery)

    The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/

    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 Dallas, 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 McCree Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8826, Longitude: -96.7164       In this case, the coordinates for the McCree 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>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.
    <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>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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