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A visit to the Evans Prairie Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Evans Prairie Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Evans Prairie Cemetery

Lat:   30.2983°   (30° 17' 53")

Lon:   -96.1250°   (-96° 7' 30")

The Evans Prairie Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Brenham. Brenham lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Evans Prairie Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Evans Prairie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sand Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sand Prairie Cemetery is located in Grimes County
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Tennyson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennyson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennyson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tennyson Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Sommerford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sommerford Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sommerford Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Sommerford Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sommerford Cemetery is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7003 <6>
  • Dennis Bryant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Bryant Cemetery
    • The Dennis Bryant Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dennis Bryant Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Navasota.
    • The Dennis Bryant Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bryant Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2626 <6>
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Navasota City Cemetery
    • Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5675 <6>
  • Cedar Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedar Creek Cemetery is located in Waller County
  • West Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Cemetery is located in Grimes County
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Campground Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Rock Island Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Island Cemetery is located in Waller County
  • Center Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Center Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Center Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Waller County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Hempstead.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2354668 <6>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Summers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summers Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Willingham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willingham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willingham Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Salem Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Hempstead.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6658 <6>
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Waller County
    • Lawrence Key Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Key Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrence Key Cemetery is located in Waller County
    • Rosenau Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosenau Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosenau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosenau Cemetery is located in Waller County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Yarboro Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yarboro Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yarboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yarboro Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Grimes County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Evans Prairie Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Evans Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Graball ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
    • Graball is located in Washington County
  • Washington ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Navasota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navasota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navasota
    • Navasota is located in Brazos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navasota <7>
  • Whitman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
    • Whitman is located in Washington County
  • Allen Farm
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
    • Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
  • Millican
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stoneham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
    • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
  • Chappell Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chappell Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Hill
    • Chappell Hill is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chappell Hill <7>
  • Saint Paul
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Waller County
  • Independence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hempstead
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Fields Store
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
    • Fields Store is located in Waller County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Clay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <7>
    • Plantersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <7>
    • Anderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <7>
    • Prairie View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
      • Prairie View is located in Waller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie View <7>
    • Pine Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Pine Island is located in Waller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
    • Todd Mission
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
      • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Brenham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
      • Brenham is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <7>
    • Sempronius ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sempronius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
      • Sempronius is located in Austin County
    • Buckhorn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
    • Apolonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apolonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
      • Apolonia is located in Grimes County
    • Wellborn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Scofield ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
      • Scofield is located in Burleson County

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 Evans Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

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 Evans Prairie Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1335555  (Evans Prairie Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1335555 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Courtney
    • County: Washington         Elev: 64
    • Location given for GNIS #1335555 (Evans Prairie Cemetery)

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 Washington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Evans Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2983, Longitude: -96.1250       In this case, the coordinates for the Evans Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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