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A visit to the Davilla 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 Davilla Cemetery ...

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

30.7861, -97.2849

The Davilla Cemetery is located in Milam County<1>.

The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Davilla Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Davilla Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Davilla Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Allison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Allison Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
  • Pruett Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mumford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mumford Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford Cemetery
  • Hennington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hennington Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennington Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Simmons Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Science Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • C.A. Hamblen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The C.A. Hamblen Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for C.A. Hamblen Cemetery
  • Laughlin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Laughlin Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin Cemetery
  • Laughlin Old Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Laughlin Old Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin Old Cemetery
  • Val Verde Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Val Verde Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Dotson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Dotson Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
    • T K Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The T K Wilson Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for T K Wilson Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Bentsch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Bentsch Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentsch Cemetery
    • Lilac Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lilac Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilac Cemetery
    • Old Lilac - Black Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Graham - McQween Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Young Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • McCann Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The McCann Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCann Cemetery

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]<2> of the Davilla Cemetery.

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

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 Davilla Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Milam County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Milam 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 Davilla Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #1355684  (Davilla Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1355684 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: Milam
      • Est. Elev: 165 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Davilla
      • Location given for Davilla Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7863019     Lon: -97.2841638
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
    • GNIS ID #2041460  (Davilla-Black Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2041460 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: Milam
      • Topo Map Name: Unknown
      • Location given for Davilla-Black Cemetery:
      • Lat: 0     Lon: 0
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Milam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 from Point A (ie- Davilla Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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