A visit to the Mesquite 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 Mesquite Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mesquite Cemetery:
31.7924, -96.9481
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mesquite Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mesquite Cemetery is located in Hill County<2>.
The county seat for Hill County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of the Mesquite Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mesquite Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mesquite Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mesquite Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tabola Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Tabola Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabola Cemetery
- Czech National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- George Newton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Calm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calm Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Penelope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Penelope Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penelope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Penelope Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Penelope.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1014603 <5>
- Mt. Calm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calm Cemetery
- St. Martins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Martins Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Martins Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Tours.
- The St. Martins Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6611 <5>
- TK Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The TK Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for TK Cemetery
- Liberty Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Grove Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove Cemetery
- Gerald Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Gerald Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald Cemetery
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Burross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Burross Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burross Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Clausner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Clausner Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clausner Cemetery
- Billington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Billington Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Bell Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Axtell African American Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2521658 <5>
- Axtell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Axtell Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Axtell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Axtell.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #181044 <5>
- Pin Oak Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Pin Oak Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Cemetery
- Valley View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mesquite Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mesquite Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Calm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Penelope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tours
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tours is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
- Leroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Axtell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hubbard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Malone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Abbott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Watt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Watt is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
- Elm Mott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bynum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Elk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Elk is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Delia ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delia is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
- Northcrest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Northcrest is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
- Prairie Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chatt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chatt is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
- Lacy - Lakeview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hallsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Irene
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bellmead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dawson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gholson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gholson is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
- Battle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Battle is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Aquilla
(16 miles [25.7 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 Mesquite Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hill County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mesquite Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aquilla
- Bellmead
- Dawson
- Mount Calm
- West
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 either 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 Mesquite Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Hill 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 Mesquite Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1341405 (Mesquite Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1341405 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: Hill
- Est. Elev: 177 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Penelope
- Location given for Mesquite Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7923836 Lon: -96.9480527
- 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 Hill, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mesquite 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. |