A visit to the Brite 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 Brite Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brite Cemetery:
29.8811, -97.5975
The Brite Cemetery is located in Caldwell County<1>.
The county seat for Caldwell County is located in Lockhart. Lockhart lies just to the west of the Brite Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Brite Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Brite Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Brite Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kelly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- Clark Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Clark Chapel Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Chapel Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hooks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hooks Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Cemetery
- Branyon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Branyon Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branyon Cemetery
- Dale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- San Pablo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Guadalupe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Navarro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fleming Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffrey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Jefrey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jefrey Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefrey Cemetery
- Bunton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bunton Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunton Cemetery
- Blackwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
- Popps Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Popps Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popps Cemetery
- Teas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Teas Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teas Cemetery
- Clear Fork Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dickerson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
- Clarks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Brite Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Brite Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seawillow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Seawillow is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawillow
- Lockhart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McMahan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McMahan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMahan
- Brownsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brownsboro is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
- Tilmon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Taylorsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Johns Colony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Johns Colony is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Colony
- Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Pettytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bateman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lytton Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Joliet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Red Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mendoza
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Soda Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- McNeil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Niederwald
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maxwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Delhi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Uhland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fentress
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Lea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stairtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown
- Mustang Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mustang Ridge is located in Bastrop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,001 people
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 Brite Cemetery. The following communities are located in Caldwell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Brite 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 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 Brite Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Caldwell 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 Brite Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1331280 (Brite Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1331280 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: Caldwell
- Est. Elev: 144 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dale
- Location given for Brite Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.8810559 Lon: -97.5974979
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Caldwell, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brite 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |