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A visit to the Wortham Bend 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 Wortham Bend Cemetery ...

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

31.7207, -97.2922

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

The Wortham Bend Cemetery is located in McLennan County<2>.

The county seat for McLennan County is located in Waco. Waco lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Wortham Bend Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wortham Bend Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Wortham Bend Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Patrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Patrick Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Patrick Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Waco.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5907 <5>
  • Gholson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Gholson Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
  • China Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Crump Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crump Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Cemetery
  • Rock Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs Cemetery
    • The Rock Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rock Springs Church Cemetery
    • Rock Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175393 <5>
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Smiths Bend - Coon Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Goodall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Goodall Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall Cemetery
  • Riggs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riggs Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Riggs Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riggs Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Waco.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2593778 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bosqueville Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kimmonsville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
    • Prairie Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Chalk Bluff Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chalk Bluff Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Bluff Cemetery
    • Bold Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bold Springs Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs Cemetery
    • Scotts Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Wortham Bend Cemetery.

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

  • Patrick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Patrick is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
  • China Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rock Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Gholson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gholson is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
  • Greenock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenock is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
  • Tyson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyson is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
  • Bosqueville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bosqueville is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosqueville
  • Ross
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Laguna Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Aquilla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cayote
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cayote is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayote
  • Valley Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Speegleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Speegleville is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speegleville
    • Elm Mott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lacy - Lakeview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Northcrest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
    • West
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Waco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Waco is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <6>
    • Bellmead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Womack
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Womack is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
    • Crawford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Beverly Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
    • Leroy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Tours
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Tours is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours

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 Wortham Bend 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 Wortham Bend Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aquilla
    • Aquilla lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Wortham Bend Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aquilla.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla
  • Bellmead
  • Crawford
  • Valley Mills
  • Waco
    • Waco lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Wortham Bend Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waco.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
  • West
    • West lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Wortham Bend 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 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 Wortham Bend Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to McLennan 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 Wortham Bend Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1371962  (Wortham Bend Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1371962 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: McLennan
      • Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: China Springs
      • Location given for Wortham Bend Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.7207177     Lon: -97.2922318
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wortham Bend 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.