A visit to the Birch 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 Birch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Birch Cemetery:
30.3646, -96.6747
The Birch Cemetery is located in Burleson County<1>.
The county seat for Burleson County is located in Caldwell. Caldwell lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north of the Birch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Birch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Birch Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Birch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Christian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beaird Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- High Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evangelical UCC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chriesman Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sandy Point Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point Cemetery
- Schoppe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pillow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Flat Prairie Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Prairie Cemetery
- Mexican Cemetery Association
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lyons Coummunity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bird Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sweet Homes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- San Antonio Prairie Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hranice Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- High Prairie Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Somerville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lawrence Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Birch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Birch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Birch
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Frenstat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lyons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Deanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Somerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dime Box
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- San Antonio Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rehburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Quarry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Caldwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Old Dime Box
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gay Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Burton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Merle ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Loebau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Carmine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Scofield ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Scofield is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
- La Bahia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Snook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tunis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ledbetter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cooks Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chriesman
(17 miles [27.4 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 Birch Cemetery. The following communities are located in Burleson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Birch 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 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 Birch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Burleson 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 Birch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1330694 (Birch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1330694 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: Burleson
- Est. Elev: 103 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Flag Pond
- Location given for Birch Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.364932 Lon: -96.6735853
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Burleson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Birch Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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