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A visit to the Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill Cemetery ...

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

32.4707, -99.9982

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rose Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Rose Hill Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Trent Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Cemetery
  • Tye Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • White Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The White Church Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church Cemetery
  • Drummond Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
  • Little Elm Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Little Elm Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm Cemetery
  • Little Elm Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Little Elm Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Elm Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Abilene.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2347400 <5>
  • Mid Way Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mid Way Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Way Cemetery
  • Elmwood Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Elmwood Memorial Park is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Memorial Park
  • Truby Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Truby Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truby Cemetery
  • Hawley Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Cemetery
  • Dora Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dora Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Cemetery
  • Buffalo Gap Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Buffalo Gap Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Coffee Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Cemetery
    • Iberis Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Abilene State Hospital Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Slater Chapel Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Colony Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Old Colony Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Colony Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
    • Anderson Chapel Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Anderson Chapel Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Chapel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Anderson Chapel Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Anson.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2119 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] 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)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Stith
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stith is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stith
  • Tye
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Tye is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tye
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tye <6>
  • Trent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Impact
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Impact is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Impact
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
  • Hawley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Abilene
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Buffalo Gap
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Nolan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Anson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Tuscola
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hamby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Hamby is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby
    • Fort Phantom Hill ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fort Phantom Hill is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Phantom Hill
    • Potosi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Potosi is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
    • Funston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Funston is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
    • Sylvester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ovalo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Guion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Guion is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
    • McCaulley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • McCaulley is located in Fisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaulley
    • Radium
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Radium is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
    • Sweetwater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hylton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hylton is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylton
    • Eula
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Eula is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eula
    • Avenger Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Avenger Village is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenger Village

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Rose Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Taylor 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 Rose Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1345561  (Rose Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1345561 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: Taylor
      • Est. Elev: 571 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Merkel East
      • Location given for Rose Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4706779     Lon: -99.9981514
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rose Hill 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.