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A visit to the Mexican 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 Mexican Cemetery ...

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

33.2204, -97.7842

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

The Mexican Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.

The county seat for Wise County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Mexican Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mexican 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 Mexican Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oldtown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Oldtown Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown Cemetery
  • East Mound Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The East Mound Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mound Cemetery
  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
  • Green Elm Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Green Elm Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Elm Cemetery
  • Morrow Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
  • Hyde Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Cemetery
  • Prescott Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Cemetery
  • Willow Point Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Willow Point Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Jonestown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jonestown Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown Cemetery
    • Cumber Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Cumber Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumber Cemetery
    • Wizard Wells Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Wizard Wells Cemetery is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells Cemetery
    • Gilley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Gilley Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilley Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Bridgeport.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3807 <5>
    • Trimble Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Briar Branch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Briar Branch Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Branch Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mexican Cemetery.

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

  • Bridgeport
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lake Bridgeport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
  • Runaway Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chico
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Paradise
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Alvord
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wizard Wells
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
  • Boonsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Boonsville is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
  • Decatur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Park Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Park Springs is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
  • Westbrook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Westbrook is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
  • Herman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Herman is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gibtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gibtown is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
    • Agnes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Agnes is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
    • Boyd
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Poolville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Goshen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Goshen is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Springtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Aurora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fruitland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Fruitland is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland

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 Mexican Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wise County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Mexican Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wise 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 Mexican Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1381227  (Mexican Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1381227 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: Wise
      • Est. Elev: 253 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bridgeport West
      • Location given for Mexican Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.2203929     Lon: -97.7842008
      • 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 Wise, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mexican 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.