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A visit to the Dotson 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 Dotson Cemetery ...

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

30.7685, -97.2130

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

The Dotson Cemetery is located in Milam County<2>.

The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Dotson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dotson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Dotson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Laughlin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Laughlin Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin Cemetery
  • Laughlin Old Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Laughlin Old Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin Old Cemetery
  • Lilac Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Lilac Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilac Cemetery
  • Old Lilac - Black Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Graham - McQween Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bentsch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Bentsch Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentsch Cemetery
  • Pruett Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mumford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mumford Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford Cemetery
  • Allison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Allison Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
  • C.A. Hamblen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The C.A. Hamblen Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for C.A. Hamblen Cemetery
  • Urban Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Urban Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Graves Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Cemetery
    • Davilla Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Davilla Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davilla Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Hernando Gonzalez Familia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
    • Val Verde Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Val Verde Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde Cemetery
    • Server Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Felton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Felton Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton Cemetery
    • Grantham - Miles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Norman Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Norman Valley Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Valley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norman Valley Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Cameron.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5615 <5>
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
    • Bryant Station Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dotson Cemetery.

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

  • Davilla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Val Verde
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Val Verde is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
  • Laneport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Laneport is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
  • Friendship ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendship is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Tracy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Tracy is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
  • Vilas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Vilas is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
  • Buckholts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Thorndale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hoxie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoxie is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
  • Rogers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Thrall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Thrall is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thrall <6>
  • Minerva
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Minerva is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Edgeworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Holland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bartlett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Granger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rockdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sparks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sparks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Cameron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Academy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Academy is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
    • Meeks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Meeks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
    • Taylor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Taylor is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <6>
    • Little River Academy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Little River Academy is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Academy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Little River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Heidenheimer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Marlow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Marlow is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Silver City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver City is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Cyclone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Cyclone is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
    • Schwertner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Dotson 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 Dotson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Dotson 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 Dotson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2041459  (Dotson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2041459 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: 160 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sharp
      • Location given for Dotson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7685251     Lon: -97.2130498
      • 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 Milam, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dotson 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.