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A visit to the Templeton 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 Templeton Cemetery ...

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

32.3126, -96.7150

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

The Templeton Cemetery is located in Ellis County<2>.

The county seat for Ellis County is located in Waxahachie. Waxahachie lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Templeton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Templeton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Templeton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Boren Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Boren Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boren Cemetery
  • Bardwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bardwell Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell Cemetery
  • Sanderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sanderson Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanderson Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Myrtle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Myrtle Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Cemetery
  • Maloney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Maloney Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloney Cemetery
  • Grady Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Grady Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
  • Dean Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dean Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
  • Austonia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Austonia Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonia Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Redwine Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Redwine Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwine Cemetery
    • Crisp Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crisp Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp Cemetery
    • Lucille Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lucille Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucille Cemetery
    • Prude Hyde Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Prude Hyde Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prude Hyde Cemetery
    • Forreston Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Forreston Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
    • Bell Chapel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bell Chapel Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Chapel Cemetery
    • Bells Chapel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bells Chapel Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Chapel Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Park Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Grange Hall Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Grange Hall Cemetery is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Hall Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Bristol.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7350 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Templeton Cemetery.

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

  • Howard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Howard is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Bardwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Boyce
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Boyce is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
  • Ennis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Garrett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Garrett is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
  • Nash
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nash is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
  • Ike
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ike is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
  • Avalon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Palmer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Forreston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Alma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Alma is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Crisp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Crisp is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Waxahachie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pecan Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
    • Telico
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Telico is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telico
    • Sterrett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett
    • Boz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Boz is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
    • Italy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
    • Emhouse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Emhouse is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emhouse
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Rice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Rice is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <6>
    • Bristol
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bristol is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Sardis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sardis is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis

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 Templeton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ellis County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Templeton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Ellis 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 Templeton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1348354  (Templeton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1348354 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: Ellis
      • Est. Elev: 144 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ennis West
      • Location given for Templeton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.312645     Lon: -96.7149925
      • 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 Ellis, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Templeton 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.