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A visit to the Catclaw 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 Catclaw Cemetery ...

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

31.4252, -98.7342

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

The Catclaw Cemetery is located in San Saba County<2>.

The county seat for San Saba County is located in San Saba. San Saba lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the Catclaw Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Catclaw Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Catclaw Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Estep Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Estep Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep Cemetery
  • Ratler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ratler Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratler Cemetery
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Traylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traylor Cemetery
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Cemetery
  • Lower Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lower Valley Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Valley Cemetery
  • Big Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Big Valley Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley Cemetery
  • Rock Spring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring Cemetery
  • Regency Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Regency Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Cemetery
  • Neal Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mohler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Mohler Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohler Cemetery
  • Williams Ranch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mesquite Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mesquite Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite Cemetery
    • McMillin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The McMillin Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin Cemetery
    • Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery
      • The Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Goldthwaite Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3841 <5>
    • Locker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Locker Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker Cemetery
    • Oakview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakview Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview Cemetery
      • The Oakview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oakview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5691 <5>
    • Ebony Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Ebony Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony Cemetery
      • The Ebony Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Buffalo Ebony Cemetery
    • Nabors Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nabors Creek Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabors Creek Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Catclaw Cemetery.

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

  • Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridge is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Regency ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Regency is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
  • Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
  • Goldthwaite
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Locker ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Locker is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
  • Bozar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bozar is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
  • Mullin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Buffalo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Ebony ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ebony is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
  • San Saba
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Richland Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Holt ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Holt is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Zephyr
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Keys Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
    • Center City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Center City is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center City
    • Ricker ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ricker is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
    • Priddy
      (21 miles [33.8 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 Catclaw Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Saba County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to San Saba 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 Catclaw Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1353966  (Catclaw Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1353966 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 Saba
      • Est. Elev: 376 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Big Valley North
      • Location given for Catclaw Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4251655     Lon: -98.7342129
      • 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 Saba, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Catclaw 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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