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A visit to the Mission Burial Park ...

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 Mission Burial Park ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mission Burial Park

Lat:   29.3436°   (29° 20' 36")

Lon:   -98.4661°   (-98° 27' 57")

The Mission Burial Park is located in Bexar County<2>.

The county seat for Bexar County is located in San Antonio. San Antonio lies just to the north northwest of the Mission Burial Park .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Mission Burial Park.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mission Burial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Mission San Jose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mission San Jose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission San Jose Cemetery
    • The Mission San Jose Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • The Mission San Jose Cemetery has also been known as:
    • San Jose Mission Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6705 <5>
  • Mission Espada Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Espada Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Espada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mission Espada Cemetery is located in Bexar County
  • Rodfel Sholom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lona China Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lona China Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lona China Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lona China Cemetery is located in Bexar County
  • Eastview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastview Cemetery
    • The Eastview Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • The Eastview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Southern Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3350 <5>
  • San Antonio National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Antonio National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Antonio National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The San Antonio National Cemetery is located in Bexar County
  • San Fernando Cemetery #1
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • San Fernando Cemetery #3
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Fernando Cemetery #3
    • The San Fernando Cemetery #3 is located in Bexar County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Fernando Cemetery #3 is a very large cemetery that is located in San Antonio.
    • The San Fernando Cemetery #3 has also been known as:
    • Roselawn Cemetery
    • Roselawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #568131 <5>
  • San Fernando Cemetery #2
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Borrego Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Delgado Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delgado Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delgado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Delgado Cemetery is located in Bexar County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Meadowlawn Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowlawn Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadowlawn Memorial Park is located in Bexar County
    • Hernandez Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hernandez Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hernandez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hernandez Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Ruiz Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruiz Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruiz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruiz Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lorant - Lorenz Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Missionary Servants of St. Anthony
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Flores Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flores Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flores Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Arciniega Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arciniega Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arciniega Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arciniega Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • San Lorenzo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Lorenzo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Lorenzo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Lorenzo Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Cover Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cover Cemetery
      • The Cover Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Sayers.
      • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Garden of Memory
      • Salem - Sayers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173544 <5>
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Bexar County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mission Burial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mission Burial Park, with the nearest first.

  • San Antonio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Boldtville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boldtville
    • Boldtville is located in Bexar County
  • China Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
    • China Grove is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
  • Alamo Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Heights
    • Alamo Heights is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo Heights <6>
  • Martinez
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
    • Martinez is located in Bexar County
  • Kirby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
    • Kirby is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <6>
  • Fort Sam Houston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Sam Houston
    • Fort Sam Houston is located in Bexar County
  • Terrell Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrell Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Hills
    • Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 people
  • Olmos Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmos Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos Park
    • Olmos Park is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,461 people
  • Elmendorf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sayers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sayers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
    • Sayers is located in Bexar County
  • Sandy Oaks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Oaks
    • Sandy Oaks is located in Bexar County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Balcones Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Westwood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Bexar County
    • Lackland City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackland City
      • Lackland City is located in Bexar County
    • Von Ormy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Von Ormy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Von Ormy
      • Von Ormy is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Von Ormy <6>
    • Castle Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hills
      • Castle Hills is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Hills <6>
    • Graytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Wilson County
    • Saspamco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saspamco
      • Saspamco is located in Wilson County
    • Fratt ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fratt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
      • Fratt is located in Bexar County
    • Lackland Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lone Oak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Bexar County
    • Windcrest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
      • Windcrest is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
    • Leon Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Valley
      • Leon Valley is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon Valley <6>
    • Macdona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macdona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macdona
      • Macdona is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macdona <6>

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 Mission Burial Park. The following communities are located in Bexar County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mission Burial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Mission Burial Park:

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 Mission Burial Park:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1362964  (Mission Burial Park)
    • Note: GNIS record #1362964 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: Southton
    • County: Bexar         Elev: 166
    • Location given for GNIS #1362964 (Mission Burial Park)

The official website for Bexar County: www.co.bexar.tx.us/

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 Bexar, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mission Burial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3436, Longitude: -98.4661       In this case, the coordinates for the Mission Burial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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