A visit to the National 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 National Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the National Cemetery:
31.8253, -97.1192
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the National Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The National Cemetery is located in Hill County<2>.
The county seat for Hill County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the National Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the National 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 National Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from National Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Scotts Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bold Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bold Springs Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- Liberty Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Grove Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove Cemetery
- Clausner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Clausner Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clausner Cemetery
- Abbott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Abbott Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
- Fatima Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Fatima Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fatima Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fatima Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Abbott.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3561 <5>
- St. Martins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Vaughan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan Cemetery
- Prairie Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- White Rock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The White Rock Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
- Gerald Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Gerald Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bell Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jessie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Jessie Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hickey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Hickey Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Gholson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Gholson Cemetery is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson Cemetery
- Mesquite Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Mesquite Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite Cemetery
- Tabola Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Tabola Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabola 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 National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from National Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- West
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tours
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tours is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
- Aquilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tyson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tyson is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
- Leroy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chatt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chatt is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
- Gholson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gholson is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
- Elm Mott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Penelope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Patrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Patrick is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Peoria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Peoria is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Hillsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bynum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Greenock is located in Bosque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Rock Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Lacy - Lakeview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Northcrest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Northcrest is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
- Axtell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Calm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Malone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whitney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bosqueville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bosqueville is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosqueville
- Bellmead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Laguna Park
(15 miles [24.1 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 National 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 National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aquilla
- Bellmead
- Hillsboro
- Mount Calm
- Peoria
- West
- West lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the National Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for West.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
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 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 National 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 National Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1342376 (National Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1342376 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: 171 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West
- Location given for National Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.825438 Lon: -97.1186149
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- National 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. |