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A visit to the Bay City Cemetery ...


The location of the Bay City 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 Bay City Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   28.9975°   (28° 59' 50")

Lon:   -95.9638°   (-95° 57' 49")

The Bay City Cemetery is located in Matagorda County<2>.

The county seat for Matagorda County is located in Bay City. Bay City lies just to the south of the Bay City Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Bay City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Matagorda 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 Bay City 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bay City Cemetery.

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

    • Bay City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Matagorda County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <4>
    • Elliott ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Matagorda County
      • Elliott has also been known as:
      • Elliott's
    • Van Vleck
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Chalmers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
      • Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
    • Markham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Markham is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markham <4>
    • Caney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
      • Caney is located in Matagorda County
    • McCroskey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
      • McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
    • Wadsworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
      • Wadsworth is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadsworth <4>
    • Elmaton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmaton
      • Elmaton is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmaton <4>
    • Pledger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pledger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pledger
      • Pledger is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pledger <4>
    • Cedar Lane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lane
      • Cedar Lane is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lane <4>
    • Old Ocean
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ocean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ocean
      • Old Ocean is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Ocean <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Danciger
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danciger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danciger
        • Danciger is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danciger <4>
      • Midfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midfield
        • Midfield is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midfield <4>
      • Lane City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane City
        • Lane City is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane City <4>
      • Danevang
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danevang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danevang
        • Danevang is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danevang <4>
      • Sweeny
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Blessing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blessing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
        • Blessing is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blessing <4>
      • Newgulf
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Boling
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boling
        • Boling is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boling <4>
      • Gulf ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
        • Gulf is located in Matagorda 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 Bay City 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 Bay City Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Bay City Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Free System Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
    • Pleasant Green Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Green Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Green Cemetery
    • Hudgins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudgins Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Boone Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cornelius Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornelius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornelius Cemetery
    • Partain Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Partain Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partain Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Berean Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berean Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berean Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
        • The Morris Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Ocean Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416925 <7>
      • Brown Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hawley Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Lacy Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lacy Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacy Cemetery
      • Grimes Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
      • Ashby Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashby Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashby Cemetery
      • Sweeny Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

    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 Bay City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1351612  (Bay City Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1351612 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: Bay City
      • County: Matagorda         Elev: 17
      • Location given for GNIS #1351612 (Bay City Cemetery)

    The official website for Matagorda County: www.co.matagorda.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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bay City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.9975, Longitude: -95.9638       In this case, the coordinates for the Bay City 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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