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A visit to the Clear 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. 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 Clear Creek Cemetery ...

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

31.7032, -99.0912

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

The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Brownwood. Brownwood lies just to the east of the Clear Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Clear Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Clear Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McDaniel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
  • Mukewater Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mukewater Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukewater Cemetery
  • Cedar Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cedar Point Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point Cemetery
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Jordan Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Connell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Connell Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connell Cemetery
  • Staley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Staley Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley Cemetery
  • Mud Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mud Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Beairds Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Beairds Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beairds Cemetery
    • Eastlawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlawn Cemetery
    • Jones Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rice Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Brookesmith.
    • Panther Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Five Ashes Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Five Ashes Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Ashes Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery

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 Clear Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Bangs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Brownwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Early
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Brookesmith
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ricker ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ricker is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
  • Fry ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fry is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
  • Lake Brownwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
  • Trickham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Trickham is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
    • Former name for Trickham:
    • Trick'em
  • Indian Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Santa Anna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Keys Crossing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
  • Ebony ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ebony is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Zephyr
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Milburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Milburn is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
    • Whon ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Whon is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whon
    • Buffalo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Buffalo is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Blanket
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burkett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • May
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coleman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Holt ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Holt is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt

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 Clear Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Clear Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bangs
    • Bangs lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Clear Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bangs.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
  • Coleman

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 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 Clear Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 Clear Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1373132  (Clear Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1373132 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: Brown
      • Est. Elev: 494 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bangs East
      • Location given for Clear Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.7032079     Lon: -99.091163
      • 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 Brown, 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- Clear Creek 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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