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A visit to the Berean Cemetery ...


The location of the Berean 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 Berean Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   28.9133°   (28° 54' 47")

Lon:   -95.7652°   (-95° 45' 54")

The Berean Cemetery is located in Matagorda County<2>.

The county seat for Matagorda County is located in Bay City. Bay City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Berean Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Berean 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 Berean 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Berean Cemetery.

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

    • Cedar Lane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Caney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Sargent
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sweeny
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Van Vleck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wadsworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Old Ocean
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Bay City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Brazoria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wild Peach Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Peach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
      • Wild Peach Village is located in Brazoria County
    • Elliott ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Gulf ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Chalmers
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
        • Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
      • West Columbia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • McCroskey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
        • McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
      • Danciger
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • East Columbia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Columbia
        • East Columbia is located in Brazoria County
      • Markham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Matagorda
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jones Creek
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Pledger
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>

    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 Berean 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 Berean Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Berean Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Hudgins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Pleasant Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Boone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jaden Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jaden Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4487 <7>
    • Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cedar Lake Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Cedar Lake Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2513725 <7>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sweeny Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Free System Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sargent Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sargent Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
      • Mims Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mims Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
        • The Mims Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Zion Temple Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mims Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2464768 <7>
      • Morris Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • East End Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East End Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East End Cemetery
      • Bay City Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bay City Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay City Cemetery
      • Galilee MB Church Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • The Galilee MB Church Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Galilee MB Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Brazoria.
        • The Galilee MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Galilee Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee MB Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156979 <7>

    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 Berean Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1351902  (Berean Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1351902 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 NE
      • County: Matagorda         Elev: 6
      • Location given for GNIS #1351902 (Berean 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Berean Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.9133, Longitude: -95.7652       In this case, the coordinates for the Berean 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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