A visit to the Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Edwards Cemetery:
31.5721, -97.9870
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Edwards Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.
The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Edwards Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Edwards Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Edwards Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Edwards Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Willy Grubb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Willy Grubb Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willy Grubb Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Sycamore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Sycamore Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Bullman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bullman Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullman Cemetery
- Blue Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Blue Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Blue Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Little Cowhouse Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Weaver Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kirkendall Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Kirkendall Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkendall Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Viertel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Viertel Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viertel Cemetery
- New IOOF Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The New IOOF Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New IOOF Cemetery
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Wood Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Wood Cemetery
- Langford Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Langford Cemetery is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford Cemetery
- German Valley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The German Valley Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Edwards Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ireland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ireland is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
- Whiteway
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Whiteway is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteway
- Whiteway has also been known as:
- White Way
- Ohio ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ohio is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
- Slab Crossing ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Slab Crossing is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Crossing
- Purmela
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Levita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Levita is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levita
- Jonesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Evant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pearl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pearl is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Bee House
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bee House is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee House
- Lanham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lanham is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
- Hamilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- King
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- King is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Turnersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Turnersville is located in Coryell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Agee ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Agee is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
- Cranfills Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gatesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Edwards Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Edwards Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cranfills Gap
- Evant
- Evant lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Edwards Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Evant.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evant
- Gatesville
- Hamilton
- Ireland
- Spurlin - Historic
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 Edwards Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Hamilton 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 Edwards Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1356832 (Edwards Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1356832 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: Hamilton
- Est. Elev: 323 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jonesboro
- Location given for Edwards Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.572103 Lon: -97.9869744
- 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 Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Edwards 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |