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A visit to the Atkinson Cemetery ...


The location of the Atkinson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Atkinson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.1291°   (30° 7' 44")

Lon:   -96.2802°   (-96° 16' 48")

The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Brenham. Brenham lies just to the west northwest of the Atkinson Cemetery .

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 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 Atkinson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Washington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Atkinson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Atkinson Cemetery.

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

    • Chappell Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chappell Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Hill
      • Chappell Hill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chappell Hill <4>
    • Sempronius ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sempronius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
      • Sempronius is located in Austin County
    • New Wehdem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wehdem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
      • New Wehdem is located in Austin County
    • Kenney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
      • Kenney is located in Austin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <4>
    • Buckhorn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
    • Brenham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
      • Brenham is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <4>
    • Whitman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Whitman is located in Washington County
    • Saint Paul
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Waller County
    • Bellville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hempstead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Graball ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Washington County
    • Wesley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bleiblerville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleiblerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleiblerville
        • Bleiblerville is located in Austin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bleiblerville <4>
      • Independence
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Washington ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Island
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
        • Pine Island is located in Waller County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
      • Gay Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
        • Gay Hill is located in Washington County
      • Greenvine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvine
        • Greenvine is located in Washington County
      • Industry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
        • Industry is located in Austin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <4>
      • Millheim
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
        • Millheim is located in Austin County
      • Prairie View
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
        • Prairie View is located in Waller County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,013 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie View <4>
      • Clay
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
        • Clay is located in Burleson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <4>
      • Scofield ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
        • Scofield is located in Burleson County
      • Allen Farm
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
        • Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
      • Quarry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
        • Quarry is located in Washington County
      • Rehburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
        • Rehburg is located in Washington County

    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 Atkinson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Atkinson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Baptist Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Hill Cemetery
    • Chappell Hill Masonic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Cress Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cress Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cress Cemetery
    • Phillipsburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Phillipsburg Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • The Phillipsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillipsburg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5981 <6>
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Montgomery Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5300 <6>
    • Motley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Motley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Motley Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Motley Cemetery
    • Carlisle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Apperson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apperson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apperson Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apperson Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3004 <6>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Pfeffer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pfeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pfeffer Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pfeffer Cemetery
      • Gilbert Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Coplyn Spring Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coplyn Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coplyn Spring Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coplyn Spring Cemetery
      • Burch Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burch Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Camptown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camptown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camptown Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camptown Cemetery
      • Streb Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Streb Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streb Cemetery
      • Meinecke Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meinecke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meinecke Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meinecke Cemetery
      • Henson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henson Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
      • Campground Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Whitfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery

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

    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 Atkinson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1329819  (Atkinson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1329819 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Chappell Hill
      • County: Washington         Elev: 101
      • Location given for GNIS #1329819 (Atkinson Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.tx.us/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Washington, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Atkinson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1291, Longitude: -96.2802       In this case, the coordinates for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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