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A visit to the Wise Cemetery ...


The location of the Wise 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 Wise Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.5179°   (31° 31' 4")

Lon:   -96.8267°   (-96° 49' 36")

The Wise Cemetery is located in McLennan County<2>.

The county seat for McLennan County is located in Waco. Waco lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of the Wise Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wise Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to McLennan County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wise Cemetery.

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

    • Mart
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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>
    • Otto
      (4 miles [6.4 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>
    • Riesel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Hallsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Watt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
      • Watt is located in Limestone County
    • Perry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Prairie Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Elk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in McLennan County
    • Frosa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
      • Frosa is located in Limestone County
    • Axtell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Delia ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Downsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
      • Downsville is located in McLennan County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Stranger
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
        • Stranger is located in Falls County
      • Marlin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Mount Calm
        (16 miles [25.7 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>
      • Satin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satin
        • Satin is located in Falls County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satin <4>
      • Thornton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellmead
        (16 miles [25.7 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>
      • East Waco
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Robinson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Rosenthal
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
        • Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
      • Golinda
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
        • Golinda is located in Falls County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Groesbeck
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Kosse
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
        • Kosse is located in Limestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <4>
      • Leroy
        (18 miles [29 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>
      • Northcrest
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Lacy - Lakeview
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Waco
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • 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>

    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 Wise Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McLennan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Wise Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Oklahoma Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Friedens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Metina Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Metina Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metina Cemetery
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Pavelka Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Nus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Smith - Jenkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smith - Jenkins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Smith - Jenkins Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Jenkins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485968 <6>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Nazare Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nazare Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazare Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Shead Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shead Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shead Cemetery
      • Goshen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Harper Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Erskine Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erskine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Erskine Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erskine Cemetery
      • Prairie Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Santa Cruz Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Cruz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Cruz Cemetery
      • Sunset Community Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Sunset Community Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • The Sunset Community Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Billingsley Cemetery
        • Sunset Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Community Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7141 <6>
      • Horn Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horn Hill Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Hill 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 Wise Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1371821  (Wise Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1371821 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: Mart
      • County: McLennan         Elev: 146
      • Location given for GNIS #1371821 (Wise Cemetery)

    The official website for McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.tx.us/

    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 McLennan, 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 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 Wise Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5179, Longitude: -96.8267       In this case, the coordinates for the Wise 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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