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A visit to the Penelope Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Penelope Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Penelope Cemetery (FG ID #1014603)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Penelope Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.8556°   (31° 51' 20")

Lon:   -96.9157°   (-96° 54' 56")

The cemetery is located in Hill County<3>.

As an estimate, the Penelope Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Penelope.

The county seat for Hill County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of the Penelope Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Penelope Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Czech National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czech National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czech National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Czech National Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • George Newton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The George Newton Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • Tabola Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabola Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tabola Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • Burross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burross Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • Mesquite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mesquite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mesquite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mesquite Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • Walling Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walling Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • Bell Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bell Springs Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • Mt. Calm Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • Pin Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pin Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pin Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pin Oak Cemetery is located in Hill County
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    • Valley View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • McLain Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLain Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Liberty Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Grove Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Mt. Calm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Graham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Powell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Navarro County
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pelham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pelham Cemetery is located in Tarrant County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Hill County

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]<2> of the Penelope Cemetery.

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

  • Penelope
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Malone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
    • Malone is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <6>
  • Hubbard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <6>
  • Mount Calm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
    • Mount Calm is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Calm <6>
  • Tours
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bynum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bynum is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bynum <6>
  • Irene
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Irene is located in Hill County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <6>
  • Abbott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Leroy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leroy <6>
  • West
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
    • West is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <6>
  • Chatt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dawson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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 Penelope 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 Penelope Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Dawson
    • Dawson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Penelope Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dawson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
  • Hillsboro
  • Mount Calm
  • West
    • West lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Penelope 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 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 Penelope Cemetery:

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 Penelope Cemetery:

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Penelope Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8556, Longitude: -96.9157    
<3>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.
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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