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A visit to the Merrell 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 Merrell Cemetery ...

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

32.8871, -96.8444

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

The Merrell Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.

The county seat for Dallas County is located in Dallas. Dallas lies just to the south southeast of the Merrell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Merrell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Merrell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Northaven Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Calvary Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Hill Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Hill Cemetery
  • Crown Hill Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Garvin Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
  • Letot Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Letot Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letot Cemetery
  • Dallas City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dallas City Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City Cemetery
  • Keenan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Keenan Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenan Cemetery
    • The Keenan Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Farmers Branch Cemetery
    • Farmers Branch Keenan Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #253203 <5>
  • Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • White Rock Garden of Memories
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The White Rock Garden of Memories is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Garden of Memories
    • The White Rock Garden of Memories has also been known as:
    • White Rock Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Hilltop Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hilltop Memorial Park is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Memorial Park
    • Perry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
    • Thomas Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Thomas Park Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Park Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Dallas.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3940 <5>
    • Emanu-El Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Emanu-El Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanu-El Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Emanu-El Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Dallas.
      • The Emanu-El Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Emanuel Cemetery
      • Temple Emanu-El Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3433 <5>
    • Fields Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
    • Restland Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Restland Memorial Park is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Memorial Park
      • The Restland Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Garden of Memories
      • Restland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6340 <5>

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 Merrell Cemetery.

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

  • University Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmers Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Highland Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Addison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Irving
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Eagle Ford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle Ford is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ford
  • Dallas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dallas is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <6>
  • Carrollton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Rawlins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rawlins is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlins
  • Trinity Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Trinity Mills is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Mills
  • Richardson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sowers ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sowers is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Estelle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Estelle is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Cockrell Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Oak Cliff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Oak Cliff is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff
    • Jim Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jim Town is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • Sargent
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Sargent is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
    • Coppell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hebron is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Jimtown Junction ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jimtown Junction is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown Junction
      • Jimtown Junction has also been known as:
      • Jim Town Junction
    • Plano
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Plano is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <6>
    • Centerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Centerville is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Garland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Minters Chapel ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Minters Chapel is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minters Chapel
    • Grand Prairie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Lisbon is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Grapevine
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Merrell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dallas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Merrell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Dallas 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 Merrell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1341388  (Merrell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1341388 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: Dallas
      • Est. Elev: 168 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Addison
      • Location given for Merrell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.8870703     Lon: -96.8444469
      • 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 Dallas, 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- Merrell 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.