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A visit to the McGuill 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 McGuill Cemetery ...

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

28.4039, -97.3953

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

The McGuill Cemetery is located in Goliad County<2>.

The county seat for Goliad County is located in Goliad. Goliad lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the McGuill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the McGuill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the McGuill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blanconia Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Blanconia Methodist Cemetery is located in Bee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanconia Methodist Cemetery
    • The Blanconia Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433430 <5>
  • Sarco Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Sarco Cemetery is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarco Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Refugio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Mucorrera Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mucorrera Cemetery is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mucorrera Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Refugio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Refugio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Refugio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Refugio.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5697 <5>
  • Heard Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Heard Cemetery is located in Refugio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Refugio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
  • La Rosa Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The La Rosa Cemetery is located in Refugio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rosa Cemetery
  • Campo Santo Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rubio Cristo Rey Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Flores Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Flores Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flores Cemetery
    • Wisbey Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Wisbey Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisbey Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
    • Lott Pettus Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lott Pettus Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Pettus Cemetery
    • San Jasinto Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The San Jasinto Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jasinto Cemetery
    • San Antonio Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The San Antonio Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McGuill Cemetery.

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

  • Blanconia
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Blanconia is located in Bee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanconia
    • Former names for Blanconia:
    • Dark Corners
    • Pull Tight
  • Refugio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Berclair
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Goliad
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Skidmore
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Beeville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Fannin
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Paul
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Paul is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Black Point ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Black Point is located in Refugio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Point
  • Angel City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Angel City is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
  • Blue Berry Hill
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Blue Berry Hill is located in Bee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Berry Hill
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bayside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cologne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cologne is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
      • Former names for Cologne:
      • Centerville
      • Ira Station
      • Perdido
    • McFaddin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kilgore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Kilgore is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
    • Normanna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Sinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Sinton is located in San Patricio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinton <6>
    • Rancho Chico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Rancho Chico is located in San Patricio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Chico
    • Oak Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Village is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
    • Tuleta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tynan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Del Sol - Loma Linda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Del Sol - Loma Linda is located in San Patricio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Sol - Loma Linda
    • Morgan Farm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Morgan Farm is located in San Patricio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Farm
      • Morgan Farm has also been known as:
      • Morgan Farm Colonia
    • Coletoville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Coletoville is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletoville
    • Pettus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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 McGuill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Goliad County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McGuill 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 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 McGuill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Goliad 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 McGuill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1341214  (McGuill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1341214 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: Goliad
      • Est. Elev: 28 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Blanconia
      • Location given for McGuill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.4038906     Lon: -97.3952708
      • 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 Goliad, 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- McGuill 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.