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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 Birch Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.3646°   (30° 21' 52")

Lon:   -96.6747°   (-96° 40' 28")

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 .

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 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 Birch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Burleson 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 Birch 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Birch Cemetery.

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

    • Frenstat
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
      • Frenstat is located in Burleson County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
      • San Antonio Prairie is located in Burleson County
    • Rehburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
      • Rehburg is located in Washington County
    • Quarry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
      • Quarry is located in Washington County
    • Caldwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Old Dime Box
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box
      • Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
    • Gay Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
      • Gay Hill is located in Washington County
    • Burton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Loebau
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
        • Loebau is located in Lee County
      • Carmine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmine
        • Carmine is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmine <3>
      • Scofield ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scofield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
        • Scofield is located in Burleson County
      • La Bahia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
        • La Bahia is located in Washington County
      • Snook
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snook
        • Snook is located in Burleson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snook <3>
      • Tunis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
        • Tunis is located in Burleson County
      • Ledbetter
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
        • Ledbetter is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <3>
      • Cooks Point
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Point
        • Cooks Point is located in Burleson County
      • Chriesman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Lincoln
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • The Christian Cemetery is located in Burleson County
      • The Christian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • frenstat-cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2257027 <6>
    • Beaird Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beaird Cemetery is located in Burleson County
      • The Beaird Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beard Cemetery
      • Birdsong Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaird Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2284 <6>
    • High Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the High Prairie Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The High Prairie Cemetery is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4215 <6>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Point Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Point Cemetery
    • Schoppe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schoppe Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Schoppe Cemetery is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoppe Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6803 <6>
    • Pillow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pillow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pillow Cemetery is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pillow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5996 <6>
    • Flat Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flat Prairie Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • The Oaklawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oak Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5670 <6>
      • Lyons Coummunity Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Bird Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bird Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Bird Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400646 <6>
      • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Sweet Homes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Sweet Homes Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • The Sweet Homes Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Birch Creek Cemetery
        • Sweet Home Church Cemetery
        • Sweethome Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Homes Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2515600 <6>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The High Prairie Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Prairie Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Somerville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Somerville Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • The Somerville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Graveyard Crossing Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3907 <6>
      • Lawrence Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lawrence Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawrence Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Lyons.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4775 <6>

    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 Birch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1330694  (Birch Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1330694 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: Flag Pond
      • County: Burleson         Elev: 103
      • Location given for GNIS #1330694 (Birch Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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' 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 Birch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3646, Longitude: -96.6747    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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