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A visit to the Armstrong 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 Armstrong Cemetery ...

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

30.7896, -96.7053

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

The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Milam County<2>.

The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Armstrong Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Armstrong Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Armstrong Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Long Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
  • Pin Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Pin Oak Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Cemetery
  • Blakely Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Blakely Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Cemetery
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
  • Hix Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Providence Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Coxes Providence Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Foster Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Oxsheer - Smith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hanged Man's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Hanged Man's Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanged Man's Cemetery
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Providence Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Pebble Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pebble Grove Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Grove Cemetery
    • Milam Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Milam Grove Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam Grove Cemetery
    • Wolf Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Cemetery
    • Teals Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Teals Prairie Cemetery is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teals Prairie Cemetery
      • The Teals Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #649579 <5>
    • Mumford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Mumford Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford Cemetery
    • Galloway Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
    • Hearne Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hearne Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne Cemetery
    • Norwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Armstrong Cemetery.

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

  • Gause
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
  • Branchville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Branchville is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
  • Mumford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hearne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hearne is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <6>
  • Milano
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Maysfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chriesman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Crossroads
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossroads is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Rye ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Rye is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
  • Elliot
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliot is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
  • Calvert
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Marlow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Marlow is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Cooks Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cooks Point is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Point
    • Stone City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Stone City is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Benchley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Benchley is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchley
    • Jones Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
    • Silver City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Silver City is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Cameron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Minerva
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Minerva is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Caldwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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 Armstrong Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Milam County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Armstrong Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Milam 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 Armstrong Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1351258  (Armstrong Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1351258 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: Milam
      • Est. Elev: 104 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gause
      • Location given for Armstrong Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7896367     Lon: -96.7052524
      • 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 Milam, 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' (or 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- Armstrong 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.