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A visit to the Bay City 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 Bay City Cemetery ...

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

28.9975, -95.9638

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

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 southwest of the Bay City Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bay City Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Bay City Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
  • Andrews Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
  • Pleasant Green Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant Green Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green Cemetery
  • Hudgins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2567178 <5>
  • Union Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Boone Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Cornelius Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius Cemetery
  • Partain Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Partain Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partain Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Francis Catholic Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Berean Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Berean Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berean Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
      • The Morris Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Ocean Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416925 <5>
    • Brown Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Lacy Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lacy Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy Cemetery
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
    • Ashby Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ashby Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby Cemetery
    • Sweeny Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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 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)
  • Elliott ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Elliott is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • 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)
    • Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
  • Markham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Caney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Caney is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
  • McCroskey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
  • Wadsworth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Elmaton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pledger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Lane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Old Ocean
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Danciger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Midfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lane City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Danevang
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sweeny
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Blessing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Newgulf
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Boling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Gulf ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Gulf is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf

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.

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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1351612 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: 17 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bay City
      • Location given for Bay City Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.9974781     Lon: -95.963846
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bay City 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.