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A visit to the Pavelka 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 Pavelka Cemetery ...

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

31.5799, -96.9192

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

The Pavelka Cemetery is located in McLennan County<2>.

The county seat for McLennan County is located in Waco. Waco lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Pavelka Cemetery .

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

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

  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
  • Harper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Axtell African American Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2521658 <5>
  • Shead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Shead Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shead Cemetery
  • Axtell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Axtell Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Axtell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Axtell.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #181044 <5>
  • Goshen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Goshen Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
  • Friedens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wise Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wise Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
  • Santa Cruz Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz Cemetery
  • Billington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Billington Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Cemetery
  • TK Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The TK Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for TK Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Smith - Jenkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Walker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Miller Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Oklahoma Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oklahoma Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma Cemetery
    • Prairie Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prairie Hill Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill Cemetery
    • Nazare Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Nazare Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazare Cemetery
    • Mt. Calm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calm Cemetery

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 Pavelka Cemetery.

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

  • Hallsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
  • Elk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Elk is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
  • Battle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Battle is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
  • Mart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mart is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <6>
  • Watt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Watt is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
  • Harrison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrison is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Axtell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Riesel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Prairie Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bellmead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • East Waco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • East Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
  • Perry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Otto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Kirk is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Northcrest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
    • Lacy - Lakeview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Downsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Downsville is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Ben Hur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ben Hur is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
    • Leroy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Delia ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Delia is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
    • Mount Calm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Elm Mott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Robinson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Frosa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Frosa is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
    • Waco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Waco is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <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 Pavelka Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McLennan County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to McLennan 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 Pavelka Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1364900  (Pavelka Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1364900 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: McLennan
      • Est. Elev: 154 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elk
      • Location given for Pavelka Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.5798895     Lon: -96.9191603
      • 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 McLennan, 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- Pavelka 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.