A visit to the Dewalt 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 Dewalt Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dewalt Cemetery:
29.5522, -95.5283
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dewalt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dewalt Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County<2>.
The county seat for Fort Bend County is located in Richmond. Richmond lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Dewalt Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dewalt Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Dewalt Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dewalt Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Arcola - Fresno Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cementerio San Isidro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Riceville Cemetery is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville Cemetery
- Emanuel Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Emanuel Memorial Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Memorial Park
- Iowa Colony Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beth Jacob Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Home Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The New Home Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
- Sandberry Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Sandberry Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandberry Cemetery
- Houston Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Houston Memorial Garden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Paradise South Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Paradise South Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Alief Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brown - Beard Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown - Beard Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown - Beard Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Woods Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Sandy Point.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7745 <5>
- Dagg Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Sandy Point Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Booth Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Manvel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dewalt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dewalt Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Missouri City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Trammels
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Trammels is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammels
- Dewalt
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dewalt is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewalt
- Fifth Street
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fifth Street is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifth Street
- Sienna Plantation
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sienna Plantation is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sienna Plantation
- Stafford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fresno
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Missouri City Estates
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Missouri City Estates is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City Estates
- Arcola
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- First Colony
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- First Colony is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Colony
- Hawdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hawdon is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawdon
- Hawdon has also been known as:
- Hawdon Junction
- Post Oak Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Post Oak Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sugar Land
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Booth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Thompsons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Juliff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Juliff is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliff
- Meadows Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meadows Place is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Place
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,813 people
- Cambridge Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cambridge Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Village
- Canterbury Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Canterbury Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Greatwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Greatwood is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood
- Iowa Colony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Iowa Colony is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,888 people
- Fairway Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
- Town West
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Town West is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town West
- New Territory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Territory is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Territory
- Greatwood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Greatwood Village is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood Village
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 Dewalt Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fort Bend County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dewalt 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 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 Dewalt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Fort Bend 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 Dewalt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1334313 (Dewalt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1334313 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: Fort Bend
- Est. Elev: 22 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Missouri City
- Location given for Dewalt Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.5521801 Lon: -95.5282772
- 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 Fort Bend, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dewalt 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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