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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Mertens (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mertens. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mertens is located in Hill County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hill County: Bosque, Ellis, Johnson, Limestone, McLennan & Navarro.

Below are the counties that are near Mertens. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mertens:

  • Hill County     (The home county of Mertens)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mertens, with the one closest to Mertens listed first.
    • Irene
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <2>
    • Brandon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>
    • Bynum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bynum <2>
    • Malone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <2>
    • Carl's Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
      • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Penelope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Chatt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
      • Chatt is located in Hill County
    • Lovelace
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
      • Lovelace is located in Hill County
    • Hillsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hubbard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Abbott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Itasca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Calm
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mertens, with the one closest to Mertens listed first.
    • Milford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
    • Italy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <2>
    • Avalon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avalon <2>
    • Forreston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Nash
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
      • Nash is located in Ellis County
    • Boz
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
      • Boz is located in Ellis County
    • Howard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Ellis County
    • Maypearl
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maypearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypearl
      • Maypearl is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maypearl <2>
    • Bardwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
      • Bardwell is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <2>
    • Auburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ellis County
    • Boyce
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Ellis County
    • Waxahachie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ennis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mertens, with the one closest to Mertens listed first.
    • Grandview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
    • Parker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Johnson County
    • Cuba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
    • Alvarado
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <2>
    • Rio Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mertens, with the one closest to Mertens listed first.
    • Delia ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Coolidge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Prairie Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Watt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
      • Watt is located in Limestone County
    • Tehuacana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • McLennan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mertens, with the one closest to Mertens listed first.
    • West
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Tours
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
      • Tours is located in McLennan County
    • Leroy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Ross
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Axtell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Elm Mott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in McLennan County
  • Navarro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mertens, with the one closest to Mertens listed first.
    • Frost
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Blooming Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <2>
    • Dresden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Navarro County
    • Spring Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
    • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
      • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
    • Navarro Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro Mills
      • Navarro Mills is located in Navarro County
    • Barry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Silver City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Navarro County
    • Dawson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
    • Purdon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdon
      • Purdon is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdon <2>
    • Emhouse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emhouse
      • Emhouse is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Oak Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Corsicana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mertens, see our County-by-County Page for Mertens.

Newspapers Published in Mertens ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mertens.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mertens, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mertens.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mertens:

Cemeteries Near Mertens ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mertens.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mertens covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mertens, with the one closest to Mertens listed first.

  • Richland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Blanton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Cemetery
  • Old Brandon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Blanton - Hooser Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton - Hooser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton - Hooser Cemetery
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Frost Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Graham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Pevehouse Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Walling Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
  • Continue List   (151 more) ...
    • Pelham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelham Cemetery
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Burross Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burross Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mertens had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mertens had a population of 131 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mertens, with the one closest to Mertens listed first.

  • Brandon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Hill County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>
  • Irene
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
    • Irene is located in Hill County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <2>
  • Frost
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Milford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
  • Emmett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
    • Emmett is located in Navarro County
  • Bynum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
    • Bynum is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bynum <2>
  • Italy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • Italy is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <2>
  • Blooming Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Blooming Grove is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <2>
  • Avalon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
    • Avalon is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avalon <2>
  • Dresden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Dresden is located in Navarro County
  • Spring Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
  • Hillsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
      • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
    • Abbott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hubbard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mertens. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mertens.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mertens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 from Point A (ie- Mertens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mertens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0588, Longitude: -96.8937       In this case, the coordinates for Mertens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mertens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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