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A visit to the Cook 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 Cook Cemetery ...

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

31.0568, -98.1742

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

The Cook Cemetery is located in Lampasas County<2>.

The county seat for Lampasas County is located in Lampasas. Lampasas lies just to the northwest of the Cook Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cook Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Cook Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Lampasas.
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • City Cemetery
    • Lapasas City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5662 <5>
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Burnet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Pitt Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Pitt Creek Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt Creek Cemetery
  • Tumlinson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Tumlinson Cemetery is located in Burnet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumlinson Cemetery
  • Groves Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Groves Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves Cemetery
  • Couble Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Couble Cemetery is located in Burnet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couble Cemetery
  • Dobyville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dobyville Cemetery is located in Burnet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobyville Cemetery
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
  • Rock Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Church Cemetery
  • Kempner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Kempner Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner Cemetery
  • Garner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Garner Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Nix Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Nix Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Burnet.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6060 <5>
    • Ethridge Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Ethridge Cemetery is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Browning Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
    • Gotcher Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gotcher Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotcher Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Cook Cemetery.

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

  • Lampasas
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sparks Crossing ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sparks Crossing is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Crossing
  • Naruna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Naruna is located in Burnet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naruna
  • Nix
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Nix is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
  • Kempner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Copperas Cove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Adamsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Adamsville is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
  • Lometa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Izoro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Briggs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Senterfitt ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Senterfitt is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senterfitt
  • Silver Creek Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver Creek Village is located in Burnet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Village
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Burnet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Maxdale ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Maxdale is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxdale
    • Montague Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Montague Village is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Village
    • Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Tow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Buchanan Lake Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Comanche Village III
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Comanche Village III is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village III
    • Bertram
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Comanche Village II
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Comanche Village II is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village II
    • Comanche Village I
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Comanche Village I is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village I
    • Bluffton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ding Dong
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Ding Dong is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ding Dong
    • Chaffee Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Chaffee Village is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee Village
    • Fort Hood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bee House
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Bee House is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee House

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 Cook Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lampasas County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lampasas 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 Cook Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1354898  (Cook Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1354898 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: Lampasas
      • Est. Elev: 320 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lampasas
      • Location given for Cook Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.0568399     Lon: -98.1741954
      • 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 Lampasas, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cook 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.