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A visit to the Newton 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 Newton Cemetery ...

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

32.4632, -97.0114

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

The Newton Cemetery is located in Ellis County<2>.

The county seat for Ellis County is located in Waxahachie. Waxahachie lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Newton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Newton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Newton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located in Mansfield.
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Jude's Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2705 <5>
  • Center League Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Center League Cemetery is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center League Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Cope Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope Cemetery
  • Ozro Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Ozro Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozro Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Estes Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Estes Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Estes Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Vincent Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
    • Duke Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Duke Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Cemetery
    • Barnesville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Barnesville Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville Cemetery
    • Auburn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Cemetery
    • Greathouse Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Cemetery
    • Red Oak Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
    • Grimsley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grimsley Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimsley Cemetery
    • Cahill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Cahill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahill Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
    • Balch Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Balch Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch Cemetery
      • The Balch Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alvarado Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1202557 <5>
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
    • Little Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Little Bethel Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bethel Cemetery
    • Trees Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trees Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trees 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 Newton Cemetery.

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

  • Midlothian
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Venus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sardis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sardis is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
  • Britton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Britton is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
  • Ovilla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Maypearl
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Waxahachie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sterrett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
  • Oak Leaf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Leaf is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
  • Glenn Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mansfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lillian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Auburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Auburn is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Boz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Boz is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
    • Red Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shamrock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Shamrock is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
    • Alvarado
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • DeSoto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pecan Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
    • Ike
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Ike is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
    • Duncanville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Retta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Retta is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retta
    • Rendon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rendon is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendon

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 Newton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ellis County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Newton 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 helpful 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 Newton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Ellis 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 Newton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1342575  (Newton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1342575 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: Ellis
      • Est. Elev: 236 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Venus
      • Location given for Newton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4631951     Lon: -97.0113937
      • 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 Ellis, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Newton 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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