A visit to the McNeill 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 McNeill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McNeill Cemetery:
27.9945, -97.9103
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McNeill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McNeill Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County<2>.
The county seat for Jim Wells County is located in Alice. Alice lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the McNeill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the McNeill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the McNeill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McNeill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Old Ranch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Old Ranch Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ranch Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Descanso Eterno Cemetery No. 2
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tom Mathis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Tom Mathis Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Mathis Cemetery
- The Tom Mathis Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mathis Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5071 <5>
- Descanso Eterno Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dilworth Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Dilworth Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworth Cemetery
- Old San Patricio Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cenizo Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Cenizo Hill Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cenizo Hill Cemetery
- The Cenizo Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- McNabb Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2859 <5>
- Cenzo Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Cenzo Hill Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cenzo Hill Cemetery
- Lagarto Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Lagarto Cemetery is located in Live Oak County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagarto Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Balania Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Balania Cemetery is located in Live Oak County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balania Cemetery
- Edroy Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Edroy Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edroy Cemetery
- Amargosa Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Amargosa Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amargosa Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Live Oak County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Villareal Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Villareal Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villareal Cemetery
- Banquete Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waldheim Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Lawn Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Rose Lawn Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lawn Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McNeill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McNeill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Casa Blanca
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Casa Blanca is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- K-Bar Ranch
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- K-Bar Ranch is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for K-Bar Ranch
- Sandia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westdale is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
- Pernitas Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pernitas Point is located in Jim Wells County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pernitas Point
- Sandy Hollow - Escondidas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lake City is located in San Patricio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Alfred - South La Paloma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paisano
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paisano is located in San Patricio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisano
- Paisano has also been known as:
- Paisano Park Colonia
- Paisano Park
- Edgewater - Paisano
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Edgewater - Paisano is located in San Patricio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater - Paisano
- San Patricio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- San Patricio is located in San Patricio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mathis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lakeside is located in San Patricio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Lakeshore Gardens - Hidden Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bluntzer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bluntzer is located in Nueces County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluntzer
- Vahlsing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vahlsing is located in San Patricio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vahlsing
- Rancho Banquete
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rancho Banquete is located in Nueces County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Banquete
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 McNeill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jim Wells County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McNeill 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 helpful 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 McNeill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Jim Wells 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 McNeill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1341128 (McNeill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1341128 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: Jim Wells
- Est. Elev: 61 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Orange Grove
- Location given for McNeill Cemetery:
- Lat: 27.9944604 Lon: -97.9102776
- 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 Jim Wells, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McNeill 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. |
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