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A visit to the Butler 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 Butler Cemetery ...

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

30.6019, -95.1335

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

The Butler Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County<2>.

The county seat for San Jacinto County is located in Coldspring. Coldspring lies just to the south of the Butler Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Butler Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Butler Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cochran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Cochran Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Milby Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Milby Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milby Hill Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Harrell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Harrell Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Youngblood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Youngblood Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
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  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
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  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lovett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lovett Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett Cemetery
    • Big Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
    • Farley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Farley Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
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    • Purkerson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Purkerson Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
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    • Restland Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Restland Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Butler Cemetery.

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

  • Coldspring
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Laurel Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
  • Evergreen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Magnolia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Magnolia is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Swartout ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Swartout is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartout
  • Shepherd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • West Livingston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Livingston is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
  • Point Blank
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Goodrich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lamont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lamont is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
  • Livingston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Onalaska
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Oakhurst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • North Cleveland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • North Cleveland is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cleveland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Africa is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
    • Schwab City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Schwab City is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwab City
    • Cleveland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Rayburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Rayburn is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
    • Ace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bold Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Bold Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs
    • Dodge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlisle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Carlisle is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Nimrod ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Nimrod is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
    • New Willard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • New Willard is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Willard

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 Butler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Jacinto County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Butler 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 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 Butler Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to San Jacinto 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 Butler Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1381561  (Butler Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1381561 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: San Jacinto
      • Est. Elev: 103 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Coldspring
      • Location given for Butler Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.601865     Lon: -95.1335485
      • 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 San Jacinto, 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- Butler 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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