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A visit to the Blessing 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 Blessing Cemetery ...

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

28.8594, -96.2227

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

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

The county seat for Matagorda County is located in Bay City. Bay City lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Blessing Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blessing Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Blessing Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grimes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
  • Lacy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lacy Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy Cemetery
  • Hawley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley Cemetery
  • Partain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Partain Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partain Cemetery
  • Ashby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Ashby Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby Cemetery
  • Francitas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Francitas Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francitas Cemetery
  • Cornelius Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius Cemetery
  • Deutschburg Community Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Collegeport Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Collegeport Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeport Cemetery
  • Palacios Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Palacios Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palacios Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Palacios Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Palacios.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984750 <5>
  • St. Francis Catholic Church Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Bay City Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bay City Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • East End Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The East End Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End Cemetery
    • Matagorda Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Matagorda Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matagorda Cemetery
    • Brackenridge Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • St. Procopius Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Procopius Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Procopius Cemetery
      • The St. Procopius Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Procopius Cemetery
    • Red Bluff Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Red Bluff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff Cemetery
    • Lolita Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Lolita Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolita Cemetery
    • St. Phillips Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillips Cemetery
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
    • Garden of Memories
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Garden of Memories is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
    • Ganado Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ganado Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganado Cemetery
    • Ganado Community Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Blessing Cemetery.

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

  • Blessing
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Elmaton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Midfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Francitas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Collegeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Palacios
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Markham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Danevang
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • La Ward
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Weedhaven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Weedhaven is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedhaven
  • Elliott ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliott is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott has also been known as:
    • Elliott's
  • Wadsworth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bay City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Alto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Port Alto is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Alto
    • Matagorda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lolita
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Louise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillje
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Hillje is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillje
    • Chalmers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
    • Ganado
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gulf ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Gulf is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
    • Van Vleck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Blessing 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 Blessing Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Blessing 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 Blessing Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1352416  (Blessing Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1352416 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: 11 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Blessing
      • Location given for Blessing Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.8594294     Lon: -96.2227434
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blessing 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.
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