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A visit to the Palmer 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 Palmer Cemetery ...

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

32.4604, -96.6333

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

The Palmer 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 west southwest of the Palmer Cemetery .

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

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

  • Lucille Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Lucille Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucille Cemetery
  • Norman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Norman Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Hefley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hefley Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hefley Cemetery
  • Old Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
  • Crisp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crisp Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp Cemetery
  • Ferris Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ferris Park Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris Park Cemetery
  • Bluff Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Prude Hyde Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Prude Hyde Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prude Hyde Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Walnut Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Carver Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Carver Memorial Park is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Memorial Park
    • Graves Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
    • Pruitt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt Cemetery
    • Bell Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bell Chapel Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Chapel Cemetery
    • Bells Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bells Chapel Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Chapel Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Myrtle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Myrtle Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Cemetery
    • Rosser Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Rosser Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser 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 Palmer Cemetery.

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

  • Palmer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bristol
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bristol is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Crisp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Crisp is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
  • Ferris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Garrett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Garrett is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
  • Walnut Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Springs is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
  • Ike
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ike is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
  • Boyce
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyce is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
  • Pecan Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
  • Wilmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ennis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Telico
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Telico is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telico
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Rosser
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Combine
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Sterrett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
    • Lancaster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Waxahachie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bardwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hutchins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Alma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Alma is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Cottonwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cottonwood is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Seagoville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Leaf
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Howard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Howard is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Kleberg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Kleberg is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleberg
    • Glenn Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Palmer 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 Palmer 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 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 Palmer 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 Palmer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343469  (Palmer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343469 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: 130 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Palmer
      • Location given for Palmer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4604176     Lon: -96.6333249
      • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Palmer 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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