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A visit to the Vaughan 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 Vaughan Cemetery ...

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

31.9104, -97.1853

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

The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Hill County<2>.

The county seat for Hill County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies just to the north northeast of the Vaughan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Vaughan Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Vaughan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hickey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Cemetery
  • Yates Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Yates Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Garden of Memory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Peoria Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Peoria Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Cemetery
    • The Peoria Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rogers T. Davidson Peoria Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #403918 <5>
  • Scotts Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fatima Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Fatima Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fatima Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fatima Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Abbott.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3561 <5>
  • Jessie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jessie Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie Cemetery
  • Abbott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
  • Whitney - Towash Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • National Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The National Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Cemetery
  • Hillsboro City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Prairie Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Liberty Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Liberty Grove Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove Cemetery
    • Ridge Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Park Ridge Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge Cemetery
    • Woodbury Cemetery (New)
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Woodbury Cemetery (New) is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury Cemetery (New)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodbury Cemetery (New) is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Hillsboro.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976422 <5>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Prairie Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bold Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bold Springs Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs 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 Vaughan Cemetery.

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

  • Aquilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Peoria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Peoria is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Abbott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Chatt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatt is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
  • Hillsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tyson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Tyson is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
  • Whitney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • West
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <6>
  • Laguna Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bynum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lovelace
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lovelace is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
  • Greenock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenock is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ross
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Tours
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Tours is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
    • Huron ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Huron is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Gholson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Gholson is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
    • Carl's Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Leroy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Penelope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Patrick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Patrick is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
    • Brandon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
    • Elm Mott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Malone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Itasca
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Vaughan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hill County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aquilla
  • Hillsboro
  • Itasca
  • Peoria
  • West
    • West lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Vaughan Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for West.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West

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 Vaughan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hill 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 Vaughan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1349207  (Vaughan Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1349207 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: Hill
      • Est. Elev: 180 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Peoria
      • Location given for Vaughan Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.9104358     Lon: -97.1852851
      • 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 Hill, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vaughan 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.