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A visit to the Rose Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.4707°   (32° 28' 14")

Lon:   -99.9982°   (-99° 59' 53")

The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Taylor County<2>.

The county seat for Taylor County is located in Abilene. Abilene lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Rose Hill 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 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 Rose Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Taylor 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 Rose Hill 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rose Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Merkel
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Taylor County
    • Stith
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stith
      • Stith is located in Jones County
    • Tye
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tye
      • Tye is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tye <4>
    • Trent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Impact
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Impact have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Impact
      • Impact is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Hawley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
    • Abilene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
      • Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Nolan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
      • Nolan is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolan <4>
    • Anson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <4>
    • Tuscola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Hamby
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby
        • Hamby is located in Taylor County
      • Fort Phantom Hill ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Phantom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Phantom Hill
        • Fort Phantom Hill is located in Jones County
      • Potosi
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potosi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
        • Potosi is located in Taylor County
      • Funston
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
        • Funston is located in Jones County
      • Sylvester
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
        • Sylvester is located in Fisher County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <4>
      • Ovalo
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovalo
        • Ovalo is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovalo <4>
      • McCaulley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaulley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaulley
        • McCaulley is located in Fisher County
      • Radium
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
        • Radium is located in Jones County
      • Sweetwater
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
        • Sweetwater is located in Nolan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,535 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
      • Hylton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hylton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylton
        • Hylton is located in Nolan County
      • Eula
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eula
        • Eula is located in Callahan County
      • Avenger Village
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenger Village
        • Avenger Village is located in Nolan 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 Rose Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Taylor County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rose Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Rose Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Trent Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trent Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trent Cemetery
    • Tye Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • White Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Church Cemetery is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Church Cemetery
    • Drummond Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummond Cemetery
    • Little Elm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Elm Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Elm Cemetery
    • Mid Way Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mid Way Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mid Way Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mid Way Cemetery
    • Elmwood Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Memorial Park is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Memorial Park
    • Truby Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Truby Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truby Cemetery
    • Hawley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
    • Dora Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dora Cemetery is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dora Cemetery
    • Buffalo Gap Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Gap Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Gap Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Coffee Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Nolan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
      • Iberis Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Abilene State Hospital Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abilene State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Abilene State Hospital Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abilene State Hospital Cemetery
      • Slater Chapel Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slater Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slater Chapel Cemetery is located in Nolan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slater Chapel Cemetery
      • Old Colony Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Colony Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Colony Cemetery
      • Central Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Anderson Chapel Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Chapel Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Chapel Cemetery
      • Garden of memories Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden of memories Cemetery is located in Nolan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of memories Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope 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 Rose Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1345561  (Rose Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1345561 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: Merkel East
      • County: Taylor         Elev: 571
      • Location given for GNIS #1345561 (Rose Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Taylor County: www.taylorcountytexas.org/

    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 Taylor, 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 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 Rose Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4707, Longitude: -99.9982       In this case, the coordinates for the Rose Hill 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>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.
    <6>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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