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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 Memory Park Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   29.1610°   (29° 9' 39")

Lon:   -97.2791°   (-97° 16' 44")

The Memory Park Cemetery is located in DeWitt County<1>.

The county seat for DeWitt County is located in Cuero. Cuero lies just to the south of the Memory Park 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 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 Memory Park Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to DeWitt 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 Memory Park 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Memory Park Cemetery.

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

    • Cuero
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Edgar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
    • Pearl City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
    • Hochheim
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hochheim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochheim
      • Hochheim is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hochheim <3>
    • Yoakum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheapside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
      • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
    • Westhoff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Terryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
      • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
    • Thomaston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Meyersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersville
      • Meyersville is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersville <3>
    • Hamon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
      • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
    • Glaze City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glaze City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze City
      • Glaze City is located in Gonzales County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hope
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
        • Hope is located in Lavaca County
      • Sweet Home
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
        • Sweet Home is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Home <3>
      • Yorktown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Nursery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Shiner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Kokernot
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokernot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
        • Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
      • Weser
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
        • Weser is located in Goliad County
      • Ander
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ander
        • Ander is located in Goliad County
      • Wrightsboro
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
        • Wrightsboro is located in Gonzales County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsboro <3>
      • Smiley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

    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 Memory Park Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeWitt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cuero
    • Shiner
      • Shiner lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Memory Park Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shiner.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiner
    • Smiley
      • Smiley lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Memory Park Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Smiley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
    • Yoakum
    • Yorktown

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Memory Park Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hillside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Cuero.
      • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cuero City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4260 <6>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Nelms Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Nelms Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelms Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Woodman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodman Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodman Cemetery
    • Westville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Leissner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Leissner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Leissner Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leissner Cemetery
    • Lost Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Creek Cemetery
    • McCrabb Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrabb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCrabb Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrabb Cemetery
    • Leesville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leesville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leesville Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Cuero.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7186 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Lord Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Lord Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lord Cemetery
      • Bellview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Burns Station Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burns Station Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Station Cemetery
      • Teppim Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teppim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Teppim Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teppim Cemetery
      • Westhoff Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westhoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westhoff Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westhoff Cemetery
      • Guadalupe Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Rupert Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Rupert Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rupert Cemetery
      • St. Aloysius Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery
      • Terryville Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terryville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terryville Cemetery
      • Cook - Holland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook - Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook - Holland Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook - Holland Cemetery

    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 Memory Park Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1377592  (Memory Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1377592 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: Concrete
      • County: DeWitt         Elev: 67
      • Location given for GNIS #1377592 (Memory Park Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including DeWitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Memory Park Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1610, Longitude: -97.2791    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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