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A visit to the Danforth 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 Danforth Cemetery ...

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

28.7803, -97.3369

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

The Danforth Cemetery is located in Goliad County<2>.

The county seat for Goliad County is located in Goliad. Goliad lies just to the south southwest of the Danforth Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Danforth Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Danforth Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Killebrew Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Killebrew Cemetery is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killebrew Cemetery
  • San Jose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sepenter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Sepenter Cemetery is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepenter Cemetery
  • Fannin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fannin Cemetery is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin Cemetery
  • Weesatche Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Weesatche Cemetery is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weesatche Cemetery
    • The Weesatche Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friedheim Cemetery
    • Gottschalt Cemetery
    • Weesatche Friedheim Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2461484 <5>
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
  • Mistletoe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mistletoe Cemetery is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe Cemetery
  • Noll Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Noll Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noll Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Noll Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of Victoria.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239439 <5>
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Berger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Berger Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berger Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
    • Wisbey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wisbey Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisbey Cemetery
    • Flores Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Flores Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flores Cemetery
    • Rubio Cristo Rey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Noble Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Noble Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Captain York Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Captain York Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain York Cemetery
    • San Antonio Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The San Antonio Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Cemetery
    • Martin Luther Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Mission Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Danforth Cemetery.

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

  • Kilgore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Kilgore is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
  • Ander
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Ander is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ander
  • Weser
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Weser is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
  • Goliad
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fannin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Weesatche
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cologne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cologne is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
    • Former names for Cologne:
    • Centerville
    • Ira Station
    • Perdido
  • Meyersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Coletoville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Coletoville is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletoville
  • Oak Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Oak Village is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
  • Angel City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Angel City is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
  • Aloe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Aloe is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloe
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Nursery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Yorktown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Thomaston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Nordheim
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Danforth Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Goliad County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Danforth Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Goliad 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 Danforth Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1355632  (Danforth Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1355632 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: Goliad
      • Est. Elev: 63 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ander
      • Location given for Danforth Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.7802661     Lon: -97.3369367
      • 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 Goliad, 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- Danforth 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.