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A visit to the Merit Cemetery ...


The location of the Merit Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Merit Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.2204°   (33° 13' 13")

Lon:   -96.2791°   (-96° 16' 44")

The Merit Cemetery is located in Hunt County<2>.

The county seat for Hunt County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Merit Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Merit Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hunt 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 Merit 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Merit Cemetery.

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

    • Merit
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Farmersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <4>
    • Kingston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Hunt County
    • Celeste
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
      • Celeste is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celeste <4>
    • Frognot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
      • Frognot is located in Collin County
    • Blue Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • White Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Hunt County
    • Josephine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Josephine <4>
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Leonard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <4>
    • Copeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeville
      • Copeville is located in Collin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copeville <4>
    • Caddo Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Mills
      • Caddo Mills is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Mills <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Jacobia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobia
        • Jacobia is located in Hunt County
      • Valdasta
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
        • Valdasta is located in Collin County
      • Princeton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
        • Princeton is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
      • Nevada
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hendrix
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
        • Hendrix is located in Hunt County
      • Trenton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Westminster
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
        • Westminster is located in Collin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
      • Lowry Crossing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Crossing
        • Lowry Crossing is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Neylandville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neylandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
        • Neylandville is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • South Sulphur
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
        • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
      • Aberfoyle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
        • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
      • Wolfe City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lavon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavon
        • Lavon is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavon <4>
      • Bailey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • New Hope
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • New Hope is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people

    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 Merit Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hunt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Merit Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Du Laney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Du Laney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Du Laney Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Du Laney Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Twin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Twin Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Cemetery
    • Farmersville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tatum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Tatum Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tatum Cemetery
    • McWright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McWright Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWright Cemetery
    • Lane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
    • Richard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Richard Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • The Richard Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Richards Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richard Cemetery
    • Housten Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingston Cemetery is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Chapman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Rike Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Rike Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rike Cemetery
      • Barnhart Boles Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnhart Boles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnhart Boles Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnhart Boles Cemetery
      • Verona Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Verona Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verona Cemetery
      • Money Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Money Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Money Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Money Cemetery
      • Celeste Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Celeste Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Celeste Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celeste Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Fuller Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
      • Blue Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Prairie Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • The Prairie Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Aleo Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
      • Nicholson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson 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 Merit Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1341385  (Merit Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1341385 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: Farmersville
      • County: Hunt         Elev: 205
      • Location given for GNIS #1341385 (Merit Cemetery)

    The official website for Hunt County: www.huntcounty.net

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

    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 Hunt, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Merit Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2204, Longitude: -96.2791       In this case, the coordinates for the Merit Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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