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A visit to the Driscoll 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 Driscoll Cemetery ...

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

30.6599, -95.8072

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

The Driscoll Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Driscoll Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Driscoll Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Foster Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Mustang Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mustang Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Cemetery
  • Red Top Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Red Top Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red Top Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Shiro.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6281 <5>
  • David Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The David Chapel Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Chapel Cemetery
  • Bays Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bays Chapel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays Chapel Cemetery
  • McCowan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The McCowan Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCowan Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Shiro Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shiro Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiro Cemetery
  • Farris Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Farris Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Cemetery
  • Longstreet Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Longstreet Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • McAdams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The McAdams Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdams Cemetery
    • Roans Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Roans Prairie Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roans Prairie Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Martha Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Martha Chapel Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha Chapel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Driscoll Cemetery.

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

  • Wesley Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
  • Shiro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Goshen ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Goshen is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Richards
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Roans Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bedias
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Apolonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Apolonia is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
  • Dacus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
  • Huntsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Anderson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Iola
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Barado
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Barado is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barado
    • Madisonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Dobbin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Elmina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Elmina is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
    • Danville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Danville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • New Waverly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoneham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
    • Plantersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Zulch ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Zulch is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch

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 Driscoll Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walker County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Walker 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 Driscoll Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1356265  (Driscoll Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1356265 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: Walker
      • Est. Elev: 126 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Loma
      • Location given for Driscoll Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.6599186     Lon: -95.8071714
      • 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 Walker, 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 from Point A (ie- Driscoll 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.