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A visit to the Fordtran 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 Fordtran Cemetery ...

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

29.0603, -96.9980

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

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

The county seat for Victoria County is located in Victoria. Victoria lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the Fordtran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fordtran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Fordtran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Terryville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Terryville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Cemetery
  • Thomaston Community Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Nursery Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nursery Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • County Line Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Cook - Holland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
  • Knopp Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Knopp Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knopp Cemetery
  • Burns Station Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Burns Station Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Station Cemetery
  • Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • McHenry Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The McHenry Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Harless Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harless Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless Cemetery
    • Leesville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Leesville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bischoff Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bischoff Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bischoff Cemetery
    • De Leon Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The De Leon Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Leon Cemetery
    • Terrell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
    • Pilot Grove Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove Cemetery
    • Westville Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Westville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Cuero.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7186 <5>
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
    • Hirchhauser Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hirchhauser Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hirchhauser Cemetery
    • Kerr Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Kerr Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Cemetery
    • Hines Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Hines Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines Cemetery
    • Chase Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Chase Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
    • Wilkerson Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson Cemetery
    • Partridge Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Partridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge 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 Fordtran Cemetery.

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

  • Thomaston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Terryville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
  • Hope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hope is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Nursery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Morales
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Morales is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales
  • Telferner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Inez
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ezzell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ezzell is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell
  • Victoria
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Edgar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
  • Cuero
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Yoakum
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sweet Home
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Aloe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Aloe is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloe
    • Matilda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Matilda is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
    • Meyersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hughes ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Hughes is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
    • Edna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Coletoville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Coletoville is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletoville
    • Speaks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pearl City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City

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 Fordtran 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 Fordtran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cuero
  • Edna
    • Edna lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Fordtran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Edna.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
  • Victoria
  • Yoakum
    • Yoakum lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Fordtran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yoakum.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoakum

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Fordtran 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 Fordtran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1357551  (Fordtran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1357551 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: 55 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Peck Branch
      • Location given for Fordtran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.0602567     Lon: -96.998041
      • 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- Fordtran 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.