A visit to the Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cottonwood Cemetery:
30.8413, -96.3652
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Brazos County<2>.
The county seat for Brazos County is located in Bryan. Bryan lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Cottonwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cottonwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Cottonwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cottonwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Arnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Arnett Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Schultze Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cavitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cavitt Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavitt Cemetery
- Wheelock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wheelock Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock Cemetery
- Walker Settlement Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Jim Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jim Harris Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Harris Cemetery
- New Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wesson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wesson Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson Cemetery
- House Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The House Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Reed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Wixon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wixon Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Cemetery
- Kurten Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Edge Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Holuber Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Holuber Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holuber Cemetery
- Fridel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Fridel Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridel Cemetery
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 Cottonwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cottonwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tabor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tabor is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Wheelock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wixon Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Edge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Edge is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
- Kurten
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benchley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Benchley is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchley
- Rye ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rye is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Bryan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Boonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Boonville is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Mumford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hearne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Baden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- College Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elliot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elliot is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
- Zulch ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Zulch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
- North Zulch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wealthy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wealthy is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
- Stone City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stone City is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Iola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- George
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- George is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
- Owensville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Owensville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Hilltop Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Normangee
(19 miles [30.6 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 Cottonwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brazos County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cottonwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bryan
- Calvert
- College Station
- Franklin
- Hearne
- Normangee
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 Cottonwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Brazos 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 Cottonwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1355066 (Cottonwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1355066 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: Brazos
- Est. Elev: 119 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kurten
- Location given for Cottonwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.841303 Lon: -96.365241
- 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 Brazos, 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- Cottonwood 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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