A visit to the Metina 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 Metina Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Metina Cemetery:
31.4660, -96.7719
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Metina Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Metina Cemetery is located in Falls County<2>.
The county seat for Falls County is located in Marlin. Marlin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Metina Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Metina Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Metina Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Metina Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oklahoma Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Oklahoma Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma Cemetery
- Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Wise Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wise Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Erskine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Erskine Cemetery is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Nus Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nus Cemetery
- Friedens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clifton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Clifton Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Gunter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Gunter Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter Cemetery
- Smith - Jenkins Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nazare Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Nazare Cemetery is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazare Cemetery
- Taylor Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tidwell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell Cemetery
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
- Stranger Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Stranger Cemetery is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stranger Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Stranger
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150002 <5>
- Horn Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Horn Hill Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Metina Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Metina Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Otto
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ben Hur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ben Hur is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
- Mart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McClanahan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McClanahan is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan
- Kirk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kirk is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Perry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stranger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stranger is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
- Battle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Battle is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Riesel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Frosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Frosa is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
- Hallsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Thornton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Marlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kosse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Watt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Watt is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
- Prairie Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Harrison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Harrison is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Groesbeck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Elk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elk is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Delia ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Delia is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
- Satin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reagan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Axtell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Downsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Downsville is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
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 Metina Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Falls County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Metina Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Groesbeck
- Kosse
- Marlin
- Mart
- Mart lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Metina Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mart.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
- Riesel
- Thornton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Metina Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Falls 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 Metina Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1374903 (Metina Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1374903 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: Falls
- Est. Elev: 136 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Otto
- Location given for Metina Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.466005 Lon: -96.7719316
- 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 Falls, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Metina 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. |
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