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A visit to the Shead Cemetery ...


The location of the Shead 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 Shead Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.6482°   (31° 38' 53")

Lon:   -96.8864°   (-96° 53' 11")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Shead Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Limestone 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 Shead 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
      • Watt is located in Limestone County
    • Elk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in McLennan County
    • Hallsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
      • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Prairie Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
      • Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <4>
    • Axtell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mount Calm
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
      • Mount Calm is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Calm <4>
    • Mart
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
      • Mart is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <4>
    • Delia ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
      • Delia is located in Limestone County
    • Leroy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leroy <4>
    • Frosa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
      • Frosa is located in Limestone County
    • Tours
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
      • Tours is located in McLennan County
    • Bellmead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmead
      • Bellmead is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmead <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Riesel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
        • Riesel is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <4>
      • Elm Mott
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Northcrest
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
        • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
      • East Waco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
        • East Waco is located in McLennan County
      • Lacy - Lakeview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy - Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy - Lakeview
        • Lacy - Lakeview is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,803 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacy - Lakeview <4>
      • Otto
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
        • Otto is located in Falls County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <4>
      • Hubbard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
        • Hubbard is located in Hill County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <4>
      • Ross
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
        • Ross is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <4>
      • Penelope
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Perry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
        • Perry is located in Falls County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
      • Coolidge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolidge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
        • Coolidge is located in Limestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <4>
      • Waco
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
        • Waco is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <4>
      • West
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
        • West is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <4>

    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.

    • Bellmead
    • Coolidge
    • Mart
      • Mart lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Shead Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mart.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
    • Mount Calm
    • Riesel
      • Riesel lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Shead Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Riesel.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
    • Waco
      • Waco lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Shead Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waco.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • West
      • West lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Shead Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for West.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Billington Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billington Cemetery
    • TK Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the TK Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The TK Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the TK Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Axtell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Axtell African American Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2521658 <6>
    • Pavelka Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pavelka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pavelka Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pavelka Cemetery
    • Prairie Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Hill Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Calm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calm Cemetery
    • Mt. Calm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calm Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Delia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Delia Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delia Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Wise Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wise Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
      • Mesquite Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mesquite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mesquite Cemetery is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mesquite Cemetery
      • Gerald Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gerald Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerald Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Miller Memorial Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Memorial Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Memorial Cemetery
      • St. Martins Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Elm Mott Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Mott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elm Mott Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Mott Cemetery
      • Goshen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goshen Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
      • Friedens Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Oklahoma Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oklahoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oklahoma Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oklahoma Cemetery
      • Nus Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nus Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nus Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell 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 Shead Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1368081  (Shead Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1368081 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: Axtell
      • County: Limestone         Elev: 187
      • Location given for GNIS #1368081 (Shead Cemetery)

    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 Limestone, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shead Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6482, Longitude: -96.8864       In this case, the coordinates for the Shead 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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