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A visit to the Cress 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 Cress Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cress 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 Cress Cemetery

Lat:   30.1722°   (30° 10' 19")

Lon:   -96.2744°   (-96° 16' 27")

The Cress Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Brenham. Brenham lies just to the west of the Cress Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Cress Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chappell Hill Masonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Atkinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Baptist Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baptist Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Coplyn Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coplyn Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coplyn Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coplyn Spring Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Burch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burch Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Willingham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willingham Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Campground Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Carlisle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlisle Cemetery
      • The Carlisle Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Apperson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apperson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apperson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apperson Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Camptown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camptown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camptown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camptown Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Motley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Motley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Motley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Motley Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Brenham Masonic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brenham Masonic Cemetery
      • The Brenham Masonic Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • The Brenham Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Yellow Fever Cemetery
    • Phillipsburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillipsburg Cemetery
      • The Phillipsburg Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • The Phillipsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5981 <5>
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Montgomery Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5300 <5>
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Tennyson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennyson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennyson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tennyson Cemetery is located in Washington County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cress Cemetery.

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

  • Chappell Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chappell Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Hill
    • Chappell Hill is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chappell Hill <7>
  • Whitman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
    • Whitman is located in Washington County
  • Sempronius ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sempronius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
    • Sempronius is located in Austin County
  • Brenham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
    • Brenham is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <7>
  • New Wehdem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Wehdem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
    • New Wehdem is located in Austin County
  • Kenney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
    • Kenney is located in Austin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <7>
  • Saint Paul
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Waller County
  • Buckhorn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
  • Graball ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
    • Graball is located in Washington County
  • Independence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hempstead
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Gay Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
      • Gay Hill is located in Washington County
    • Wesley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Washington County
    • Bleiblerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleiblerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleiblerville
      • Bleiblerville is located in Austin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bleiblerville <7>
    • Clay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <7>
    • Bellville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Allen Farm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
      • Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
    • Scofield ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
      • Scofield is located in Burleson County
    • Pine Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Pine Island is located in Waller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Quarry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
      • Quarry is located in Washington County
    • Greenvine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenvine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvine
      • Greenvine is located in Washington County

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 Cress Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cress 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 Cress Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1333662  (Cress Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1333662 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: Chappell Hill
    • County: Washington         Elev: 89
    • Location given for GNIS #1333662 (Cress Cemetery)

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.tx.us/

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 Washington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cress Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1722, Longitude: -96.2744       In this case, the coordinates for the Cress 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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