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A visit to the Farrer 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 Farrer Cemetery ...

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

28.8830, -96.8128

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

The Farrer Cemetery is located in Victoria County<2>.

The county seat for Victoria County is located in Victoria. Victoria lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Farrer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Farrer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Farrer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gideon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Gideon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon Cemetery
  • Bischoff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bischoff Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bischoff Cemetery
  • Shillerville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sayle Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sayle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayle Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Milby Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Milby Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milby Cemetery
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Victoria.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3473 <5>
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Green Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jewett Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jewett Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Cemetery
  • Prairie City Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prairie City Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Russell Ward Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Russell Ward Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Ward Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Russell Ward Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Edna.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209970 <5>
    • Manly Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Manly Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly Cemetery
    • Laughter Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Laughter Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughter Cemetery
    • Kerr Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Kerr Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Cemetery
    • Terrell Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
    • McHenry Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The McHenry Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • Knopp Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Knopp Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knopp Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Farrer Cemetery.

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

  • Inez
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Telferner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Matilda
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Matilda is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
  • La Salle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dacosta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dacosta is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacosta
  • Victoria
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Vanderbilt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Edna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Edna is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,755 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <6>
  • Hughes ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hughes is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Placedo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bloomington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lolita
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Aloe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Aloe is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloe
    • Kamey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Kamey is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamey
    • Morales
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Morales is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales
    • Nursery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Heyser
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Heyser is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyser
    • Coletoville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Coletoville is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletoville
    • Port Lavaca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Point Comfort
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • La Ward
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Ganado
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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 Farrer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Victoria County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Farrer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Edna
    • Edna lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Farrer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Edna.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
  • Ganado
    • Ganado lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Farrer Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ganado.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganado
  • Port Lavaca
  • Victoria

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Farrer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Victoria 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 Farrer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1357256  (Farrer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1357256 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: Victoria
      • Est. Elev: 19 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Inez
      • Location given for Farrer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.883043     Lon: -96.8127595
      • 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 Victoria, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Farrer 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.