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A visit to the Beaver Dam 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 Beaver Dam Cemetery ...

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

31.3288, -95.8505

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

The Beaver Dam Cemetery is located in Leon County<2>.

The county seat for Leon County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Beaver Dam Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Beaver Dam Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Beaver Dam Cemetery.<4>

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

  • North Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The North Creek Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
  • Tubbs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tubbs Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tubbs Cemetery
  • Thomason Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomason Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Centerville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7191 <5>
  • Wheelock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wheelock Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock Cemetery
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
  • Burton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Burton Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
  • Stevens Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Lummus Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lummus Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummus Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Holleman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Holleman Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holleman Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Nettles Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nettles Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettles Cemetery
    • Curtiss Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Curtiss Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtiss Cemetery
    • Durst Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Durst Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durst Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • Bluff Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bluff Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Cemetery
    • Lamon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lamon Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamon Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Beaver Dam Cemetery.

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

  • Russell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Russell is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Centerview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerview is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
  • Centerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Middleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Middleton is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
  • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
  • Leona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Porter Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
  • Austonio
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Austonio is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
  • Buffalo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cooper
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cooper is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Oakwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jewett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Concord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Newby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Newby is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
    • Flynn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Latexo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lanely
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lanely is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
    • Long Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Long Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake

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 Beaver Dam Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Leon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Beaver Dam Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Leon 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 Beaver Dam Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1351730  (Beaver Dam Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1351730 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: Leon
      • Est. Elev: 120 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Eunice
      • Location given for Beaver Dam Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3287907     Lon: -95.8505118
      • 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 Leon, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beaver Dam 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.