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A visit to the Old 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 Old Cemetery ...

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

32.5332, -96.6717

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

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

The county seat for Ellis County is located in Waxahachie. Waxahachie lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Old Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bluff Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Carver Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Carver Memorial Park is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Memorial Park
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
  • Norman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Norman Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Cemetery
  • Pruitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt Cemetery
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
  • Graves Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Graves Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
  • Prude Hyde Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prude Hyde Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prude Hyde Cemetery
  • Lucille Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Lucille Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucille Cemetery
  • Walnut Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rawlins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rawlins Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlins Cemetery
    • Bells Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bells Chapel Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Chapel Cemetery
    • Bell Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bell Chapel Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Chapel Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Red Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
    • Hefley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hefley Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hefley Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Bristol.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7350 <5>
    • Grange Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grange Hill Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hill Cemetery
    • Sand Branch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sand Branch Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Branch Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Cemetery.

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

  • Ferris
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wilmer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Walnut Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Walnut Springs is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
  • Pecan Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
  • Hutchins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Palmer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bristol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristol is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Lancaster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sterrett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
  • Ike
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ike is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
  • Crisp
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Crisp is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Combine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Combine is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combine
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
    • Seagoville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kleberg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Kleberg is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleberg
    • Glenn Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Oak Leaf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Oak Leaf is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Boyce
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Boyce is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
    • Garrett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Garrett is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • DeSoto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ovilla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Waxahachie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosser
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lisbon is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lawson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lawson is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
    • Balch Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Shamrock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Shamrock is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock

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 Old 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 Old Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Old 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 Old Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343126  (Old Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343126 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: 138 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ferris
      • Location given for Old Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.5331929     Lon: -96.6716601
      • 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 '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- Old 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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