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A visit to the Shead 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 Shead Cemetery ...

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

31.6482, -96.8864

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

The Shead Cemetery is located in Limestone County<2>.

The county seat for Limestone County is located in Groesbeck. Groesbeck lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Shead Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shead Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Shead Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Billington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Billington Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billington Cemetery
  • TK Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The TK Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for TK Cemetery
  • Harper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
  • Axtell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Axtell Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Axtell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Axtell.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #181044 <5>
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Axtell African American Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2521658 <5>
  • Pavelka Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Pavelka Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavelka Cemetery
  • Prairie Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Prairie Hill Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Calm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calm Cemetery
  • Mt. Calm Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calm Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Delia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Delia Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Wise Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
    • Mesquite Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Mesquite Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite Cemetery
    • Gerald Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gerald Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Miller Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • St. Martins Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Martins Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Tours.
      • The St. Martins Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Martin of Tours Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6611 <5>
    • Elm Mott Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Elm Mott Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mott Cemetery
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Goshen Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
    • Friedens Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Oklahoma Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oklahoma Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma Cemetery
    • Nus Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nus Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nus Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery

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]<3> of the Shead Cemetery.

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

  • Watt
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Watt is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
  • Elk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
  • Hallsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
  • Prairie Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Axtell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Battle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Battle is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
  • Mount Calm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mart is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <6>
  • Delia ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Delia is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
  • Leroy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrison is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Kirk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirk is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Frosa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Frosa is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
    • Tours
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tours is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
    • Bellmead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Riesel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Elm Mott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Northcrest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
    • East Waco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • East Waco is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
    • Ben Hur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ben Hur is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
    • Lacy - Lakeview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Otto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hubbard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Ross is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <6>
    • Penelope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Shead Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Limestone County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shead 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 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 Shead Cemetery: