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A visit to the McKenzie 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 McKenzie Cemetery ...

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

32.1157, -100.7187

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

The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Mitchell County<2>.

The county seat for Mitchell County is located in Colorado City. Colorado City lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northwest of the McKenzie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the McKenzie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the McKenzie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Spade Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spade Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade Cemetery
  • Paint Creek Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Paint Creek Cemetery is located in Coke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek Cemetery
  • Maryneal Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Maryneal Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryneal Cemetery
  • Lolanthe Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Lolanthe Cemetery is located in Sterling County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolanthe Cemetery
  • Champion Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Champion Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Cemetery
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
  • Colorado City Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Colorado City Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City Cemetery
    • The Colorado City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Colorado Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2986 <5>
  • Robert Lee Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mitchell County Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cemetery of the Sands
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cemetery of the Sands is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery of the Sands
  • Hayrick Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hayrick Cemetery is located in Coke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayrick Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hayrick Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Robert Lee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4129 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Coke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ross Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Fort Chadbourne.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6491 <5>
    • Decker Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Decker Cemetery is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Cemetery
    • Westbrook Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
    • White Church Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The White Church Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church Cemetery
    • Montvale Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Montvale Cemetery is located in Sterling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McKenzie Cemetery.

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

  • Silver ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sanco ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sanco is located in Coke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanco
  • Edith
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Edith is located in Coke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
  • Maryneal
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Spade
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Spade is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
  • Robert Lee
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Loraine
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Colorado City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Blackwell
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Westbrook
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Sterling City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Roscoe
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Buford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Buford is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
    • Fort Chadbourne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Fort Chadbourne is located in Coke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chadbourne
    • Wastella ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Wastella is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastella
    • Avenger Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Avenger Village is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenger Village
    • Iatan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Iatan is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
    • Bronte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nolan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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 McKenzie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mitchell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 McKenzie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Mitchell 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 McKenzie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1341231  (McKenzie Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1341231 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: Mitchell
      • Est. Elev: 634 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Silver
      • Location given for McKenzie Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.1156862     Lon: -100.7187181
      • 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 Mitchell, 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- McKenzie 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.