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A visit to the Fly Gap 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 Fly Gap Cemetery ...

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

30.8182, -99.0595

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

The Fly Gap Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.

The county seat for Mason County is located in Mason. Mason lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Fly Gap Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fly Gap Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Fly Gap Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Water Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Water Valley Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley Cemetery
  • Leifeste Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Leifeste Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leifeste Cemetery
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Newsom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsom Cemetery
  • Polk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Polk Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Cemetery
  • Ellison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ellison Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Cemetery
  • Kothmann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kothmann Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Wooten Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wooten Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Wagram Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wagram Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • West Art Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Art Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • East Art Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The East Art Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Art Cemetery
  • Vater Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Vater Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bauer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bauer Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer Cemetery
    • New Pontotoc Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Pontotoc Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pontotoc Cemetery
    • Behrens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Behrens Cemetery is located in Mason County
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    • Jones Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Mason County
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    • Old Pontotoc Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Pontotoc Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pontotoc Cemetery
    • New Gooch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Gooch Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gooch Cemetery
    • Old Gooch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Gooch Cemetery is located in Mason County
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    • Martin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Mason County
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    • Lower Willow Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Lower Willow Cemetery is located in Mason County
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    • Kothmann Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Kothmann Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kothmann Cemetery
    • Honig Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Honig Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honig Cemetery
    • Koger Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Koger Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koger Cemetery
    • Cold Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cold Creek Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Fly Gap Cemetery.

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

  • Art
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fredonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pontotoc
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
  • Castell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mason
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Koockville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Koockville is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koockville
  • Valley Spring
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Voca
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Grit
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Grit is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit
  • Hilda
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hilda is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
  • Loyal Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
  • Camp San Saba
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp San Saba is located in McCulloch County
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  • Streeter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Streeter is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter

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 Fly Gap Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Brady
    • Brady lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Fly Gap Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brady.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
  • Llano
  • Mason
    • Mason lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Fly Gap Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mason.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason

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 Fly Gap Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Mason 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 Fly Gap Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1357511  (Fly Gap Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1357511 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: Mason
      • Est. Elev: 459 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fly Gap
      • Location given for Fly Gap Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8182305     Lon: -99.0594954
      • 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 Mason, 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- Fly Gap 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.