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A visit to the Ashby 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 Ashby Cemetery ...

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

28.8344, -96.1339

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

The Ashby Cemetery is located in Matagorda County<2>.

The county seat for Matagorda County is located in Bay City. Bay City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Ashby Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ashby Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Ashby Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grimes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
  • Lacy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lacy Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy Cemetery
  • Partain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Partain Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partain Cemetery
  • Hawley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Cemetery
  • Blessing Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Blessing Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing Cemetery
  • Collegeport Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Collegeport Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeport Cemetery
  • Cornelius Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius Cemetery
  • Palacios Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Palacios Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palacios Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Palacios Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Palacios.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984750 <5>
  • St. Francis Catholic Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Francitas Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Francitas Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francitas Cemetery
  • Deutschburg Community Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Matagorda Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Matagorda Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matagorda Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bay City Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bay City Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City Cemetery
    • East End Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The East End Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End Cemetery
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
    • Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Green Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant Green Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green Cemetery
    • Free System Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Hudgins Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ashby Cemetery.

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

  • Elmaton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Blessing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Collegeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Midfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Palacios
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Markham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wadsworth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Francitas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Matagorda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Elliott ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliott is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott has also been known as:
    • Elliott's
  • Bay City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Danevang
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Gulf ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gulf is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
    • Caney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Caney is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
    • Van Vleck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Chalmers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
    • Weedhaven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Weedhaven is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedhaven
    • Port Alto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Port Alto is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Alto
    • La Ward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • McCroskey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey

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 Ashby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Matagorda County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Ashby Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Matagorda 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 Ashby Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1351309  (Ashby Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1351309 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: Matagorda
      • Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Blessing
      • Location given for Ashby Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.8344296     Lon: -96.1338526
      • 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 Matagorda, 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- Ashby 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.