A visit to the Scalf 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 Scalf Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Scalf Cemetery:
33.1652, -96.6033
The Scalf Cemetery is located in Collin County<1>.
The county seat for Collin County is located in McKinney. McKinney lies just to the northwest of the Scalf Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Scalf Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Scalf Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Scalf Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pecan Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stimson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stimson Cemetery is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimson Cemetery
- Fitzhugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wilson Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Milligan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Higgins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McLarry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Princeton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Horn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Backbone Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wilson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Wilson Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hunt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hunt Cemetery is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
- Rowlett Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Altoga Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Melissa Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Scalf Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Scalf Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fairview
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lowry Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Biggers ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Biggers is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
- New Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- McKinney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lucas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lucas is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
- Allen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Princeton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Parris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Parker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Roland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Clear Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Lake is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Altoga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Melissa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Murphy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wylie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rhea Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Valdasta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prosper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Plano
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Copeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Anna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Frisco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Scalf Cemetery. The following communities are located in Collin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Scalf Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allen
- Frisco
- McKinney
- Plano
- Plano lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Scalf Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Plano.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
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 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 Scalf Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Collin 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 Scalf Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1346747 (Scalf Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1346747 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: Collin
- Est. Elev: 176 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: McKinney East
- Location given for Scalf Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.165117 Lon: -96.6033247
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Scalf Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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