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A visit to the Red Oak Cemetery ...


The location of the Red Oak Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Red Oak Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.5012°   (32° 30' 4")

Lon:   -96.8114°   (-96° 48' 41")

The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Ellis County<2>.

The county seat for Ellis County is located in Waxahachie. Waxahachie lies just to the south southwest of the Red Oak Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Red Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Ellis County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Red Oak Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Red Oak Cemetery.

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

    • Red Oak
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <4>
    • Pecan Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
      • Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
    • Sterrett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
      • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
    • Oak Leaf
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
      • Oak Leaf is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
    • Glenn Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Heights
      • Glenn Heights is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Heights <4>
    • Ovilla
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovilla
      • Ovilla is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovilla <4>
    • DeSoto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lancaster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
    • Sardis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Ellis County
    • Waxahachie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ike
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
      • Ike is located in Ellis County
    • Ferris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,069 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Shamrock
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
        • Shamrock is located in Dallas County
      • Boyce
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
        • Boyce is located in Ellis County
      • Palmer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
        • Palmer is located in Ellis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <4>
      • Wilmer
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
        • Wilmer is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,444 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <4>
      • Cedar Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Midlothian
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Duncanville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hutchins
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
        • Hutchins is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,020 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchins <4>
      • Garrett
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
        • Garrett is located in Ellis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
      • Lisbon ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
        • Lisbon is located in Dallas County

    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 Red Oak 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 Red Oak Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Red Oak Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bells Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bell Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Chapel Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Chapel Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Vincent Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Prude Hyde Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prude Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prude Hyde Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prude Hyde Cemetery
    • Bluff Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluff Springs Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Springs Cemetery
    • Rawlins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawlins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rawlins Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawlins Cemetery
    • Edgewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hillcrest Park Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Park Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Park Cemetery
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Old Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
      • Ferris Park Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferris Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferris Park Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferris Park Cemetery
      • Carver Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carver Memorial Park is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Memorial Park
      • Wheatland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheatland Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Cemetery
      • Little Bethel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Bethel Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Bethel Cemetery
      • Lucille Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucille Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lucille Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucille Cemetery
      • Palmer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery

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

    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 Red Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1344942  (Red Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1344942 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lancaster
      • County: Ellis         Elev: 169
      • Location given for GNIS #1344942 (Red Oak Cemetery)

    The official website for Ellis County: www.co.ellis.tx.us/

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

    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' (or 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 Red Oak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5012, Longitude: -96.8114       In this case, the coordinates for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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