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A visit to the China Creek Cemetery ...

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 China Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.2493°   (31° 14' 57")

Lon:   -98.7837°   (-98° 47' 1")

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

The county seat for San Saba County is located in San Saba. San Saba lies just to the southeast of the China Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the China Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Davidson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davidson Cemetery is located in San Saba County
  • Old Algerita Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Algerita Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Algerita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Algerita Cemetery is located in San Saba County
  • San Saba City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Saba City Cemetery
    • The San Saba City Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Saba City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of San Saba.
    • The San Saba City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Odd Fellow Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959726 <5>
  • Wallace Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wallace Creek Cemetery is located in San Saba County
  • J.H. Shorty Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J.H. Shorty Brown Cemetery
    • The J.H. Shorty Brown Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • The J.H. Shorty Brown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brown Cemetery
    • John H. Shorty Brown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594 <5>
  • Linn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Linn Cemetery is located in San Saba County
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillcrest Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of San Saba.
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
    • San Saba County Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1974126 <5>
  • Terry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Terry Cemetery is located in San Saba County
  • Neal Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Farr Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farr Cemetery is located in San Saba County
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in San Saba County
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in San Saba County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Richland Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Springs Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • McMillin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMillin Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Lower Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Valley Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Ratler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ratler Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Mesquite Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mesquite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mesquite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mesquite Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Locker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locker Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Harris Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in San Saba County

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 China Creek Cemetery.

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

  • San Saba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Richland Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Springs
    • Richland Springs is located in San Saba County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland Springs <6>
  • Locker ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
    • Locker is located in San Saba County
  • Regency ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
    • Regency is located in Mills County
  • Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Ridge is located in Mills County
  • Buffalo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Mills County
  • Holt ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Holt is located in San Saba County
  • Ebony ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
    • Ebony is located in Mills County
  • Goldthwaite
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherokee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Bend
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williams Ranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
    • Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Senterfitt ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senterfitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senterfitt
      • Senterfitt is located in Lampasas County
    • Bozar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
      • Bozar is located in Mills County
    • Keys Crossing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
      • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
    • Indian Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
    • Mullin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lometa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)

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 China Creek 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 China Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 China Creek Cemetery:

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 China Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1354428  (China Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1354428 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: Algerita
    • County: San Saba         Elev: 378
    • Location given for GNIS #1354428 (China Creek Cemetery)

The official website for San Saba County: www.sansabacounty.org/

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

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' 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 China Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2493, Longitude: -98.7837       In this case, the coordinates for the China Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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