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A visit to the Baxter 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 Baxter Cemetery ...

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

29.8147, -94.6583

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

The Baxter Cemetery is located in Chambers County<2>.

The county seat for Chambers County is located in Anahuac. Anahuac lies just to the south southwest of the Baxter Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Baxter Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Baxter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Benjamin Barrow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Eminence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eminence Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence Cemetery
  • Wiggins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
  • Anahuac Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Anahuac Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anahuac Cemetery
  • Godfrey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey Cemetery
  • Broussard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard Cemetery
  • Whites Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Whites Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Cemetery
  • Tom Richardson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wallisville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Wallisville Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallisville Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Barrow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Sherman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Cemetery
    • Crook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Crook Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook Cemetery
    • Worthy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Worthy Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthy Cemetery
    • Abshier Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Abshier Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshier Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Anahuac.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310015 <5>
    • Godfrey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey Cemetery
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
    • Swinney Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Swinney Cemetery is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinney Cemetery
    • Walter Brown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Tilton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Tilton Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton Cemetery
    • Icet Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Icet Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icet Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Baxter Cemetery.

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

  • Turtle Bayou
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Turtle Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Bayou
  • Anahuac
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hankamer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroe City is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
  • Wallisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Double Bayou
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
  • Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cove is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Moss Bluff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Moss Bluff is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
  • Old River - Winfree
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
  • Beach City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Beach City is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
  • Mont Belvieu
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Devers
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Raywood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Stowell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Winnie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Chaparral Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Chaparral Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral Village
    • Ames
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Ames is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Woodson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Woodson is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
    • Cedar Bayou
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Bayou is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bayou
    • Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Baytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Smith Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Smith Point is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
    • Hamshire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Daisetta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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 Baxter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chambers County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Baxter 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 helpful 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 Baxter Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Chambers 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 Baxter Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1330157  (Baxter Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1330157 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: Chambers
      • Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Anahuac
      • Location given for Baxter Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.8146655     Lon: -94.6582513
      • 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 Chambers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baxter 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.
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