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A visit to the Meadowlawn Memorial Park ...

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 Meadowlawn Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Meadowlawn Memorial Park:

29.4230, -98.3811

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

The Meadowlawn Memorial Park is located in Bexar County<2>.

The county seat for Bexar County is located in San Antonio. San Antonio lies just to the west of the Meadowlawn Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Meadowlawn Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Meadowlawn Memorial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Meadowlawn Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Eastview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eastview Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview Cemetery
    • The Eastview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Southern Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3350 <5>
  • Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
  • San Antonio National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gates of Heaven Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bueche Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Bueche Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bueche Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Sayers.
    • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Garden of Memory
    • Salem - Sayers Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173544 <5>
  • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Salado Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Salado Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salado Cemetery is located in San Antonio.
    • The Salado Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beitel Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312 <5>
  • Lorant - Lorenz Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Missionary Servants of St. Anthony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • San Fernando Cemetery #1
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mission San Jose Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mission San Jose Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission San Jose Cemetery
      • The Mission San Jose Cemetery has also been known as:
      • San Jose Mission Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6705 <5>
    • Mission San Jose Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • San Jose Burial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The San Jose Burial Park is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose Burial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Jose Burial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in San Antonio.
      • The San Jose Burial Park has also been known as:
      • Southside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6696 <5>
    • Mission Burial Park South
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mission Burial Park South is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Burial Park South
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mission Burial Park South is a very large cemetery that is located in San Antonio.
      • The Mission Burial Park South has also been known as:
      • Mission Burial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5275 <5>
    • Mission Burial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mission Burial Park is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Burial Park
    • San Juan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cover Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cover Cemetery
    • Hermano Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hermano Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermano Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Meadowlawn Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Meadowlawn Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • China Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • China Grove is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
  • Martinez
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Martinez is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
  • Kirby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Boldtville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Boldtville is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boldtville
  • Fort Sam Houston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Sam Houston is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Sam Houston
  • Terrell Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 people
  • Sayers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sayers is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
  • Windcrest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Windcrest is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Alamo Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fratt ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fratt is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
  • Converse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Olmos Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Olmos Park is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,461 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • San Antonio
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Adkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Airport City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Airport City is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
    • Lone Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lone Oak is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Universal City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Live Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wetmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Saint Hedwig
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Castle Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmendorf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Schertz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Balcones Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Carpenter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Carpenter is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Hill Country Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hill Country Village is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Country Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • Selma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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 Meadowlawn Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Bexar County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Meadowlawn Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Meadowlawn Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Bexar 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 Meadowlawn Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1341303  (Meadowlawn Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1341303 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: Bexar
      • Est. Elev: 202 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: San Antonio East
      • Location given for Meadowlawn Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 29.4230113     Lon: -98.3811254
      • 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 Bexar, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meadowlawn Memorial Park) 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.