About Myrtle Cemetery
Myrtle Cemetery is a cemetery in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas. The grounds sit at about 522 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Charles Henderson Yoakum and Franklin Laughlin Yoakum. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1342341. The nearest other listed cemetery is Ennis Memorial Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the northeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Eternal Rest Funeral Home Chapel Ennis in Ennis, about 0.7 mi away. It is one of 69 cemeteries we list in Ellis County, and 22 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
Notable people buried at Myrtle Cemetery
Among them: 1 US representative.
- Charles Henderson Yoakum1849-1909American politician
- Franklin Laughlin Yoakum1819-1891American physician, educator, naturalist and minister
People whose Wikidata entry gives Myrtle Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
32.32431, -96.64055
What Myrtle Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Ennis Memorial CemeteryEnnis, TXCemetery0.2 mi
- Saint Joseph CemeteryEnnis, TXCatholic cemetery0.5 mi
- IOOF Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Home CemeteryEnnis, TXCemetery1.9 mi
- IOOF Oddfellows and Rebekahs CemeteryEnnis, TXCemetery1.9 mi
- Templeton CemeteryEnnis, TXCemetery4.4 mi
- Sanderson CemeteryEnnis, TXCemetery5.1 mi
- Crisp CemeteryEnnis, TXCemetery5.5 mi
- Bardwell CemeteryEnnis, TXCemetery6.0 mi
- Boren CemeteryWaxahachie, TXCemetery6.1 mi
- Alma Cemetery139 Alma Drive, Alma, TXCemetery6.2 mi
Funeral homes near Myrtle Cemetery
- Giles Monument Company-Ennis0.3 miMonument dealer · Ennis · (972) 875-8941
- Eternal Rest Funeral Home Chapel Ennis0.7 miFuneral home · Ennis · (972) 875-8688
- J. E. Keever Mortuary0.7 miMortuary · Ennis · (972) 875-3891
- Jones Memorial Funeral Home1.1 miFuneral home · Ennis · (469) 881-1180
- Boze-Mitchell McKibbin Funeral Home1.2 miFuneral home · Ennis · (972) 878-2211
- Giles Monument Company11 miMonument dealer · Waxahachie · (972) 938-2404
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Myrtle Cemetery located?
Myrtle Cemetery is at 1106 West Knox Street, Ennis, TX 75119 in Ellis County. GPS coordinates: 32.32431, -96.64055.
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