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A visit to the Galveston Municipal 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 Galveston Municipal Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Galveston Municipal Cemetery

Lat:   29.2717°   (29° 16' 18")

Lon:   -94.8272°   (-94° 49' 37")

The Galveston Municipal Cemetery is located in Galveston County<1>.

The county seat for Galveston County is located in Galveston. Galveston lies just to the northeast of the Galveston Municipal Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> of the Galveston Municipal Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • La Marque Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Marque Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Marque Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The La Marque Cemetery is located in Galveston County
  • Texas City Memorial Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texas City Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texas City Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Texas City Memorial Cemetery is located in Galveston County
  • Phillips Memorial Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phillips Memorial Cemetery is located in Galveston County
  • Rising Star Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Galveston County
  • Mainland Memorial Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hitchcock Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Galveston Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Bolivar Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Port Bolivar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Port Bolivar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Port Bolivar Cemetery is located in Galveston County
  • Grace Memorial Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grace Memorial Cemetery is located in Galveston County
  • Alta Loma Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alta Loma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alta Loma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alta Loma Cemetery is located in Galveston County
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Galveston County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...

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]<2> of the Galveston Municipal Cemetery.

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

  • Galveston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Tiki Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiki Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiki Island
    • Tiki Island is located in Galveston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,072 people
    • Tiki Island has also been known as:
    • Village of Tiki Island
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiki Island <6>
  • Bayou Vista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Vista
    • Bayou Vista is located in Galveston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,637 people
  • Port Bolivar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Texas City Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City Junction
    • Texas City Junction is located in Galveston County
  • Texas City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Texas City Terminal Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas City Terminal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City Terminal Junction
    • Texas City Terminal Junction is located in Galveston County
  • Jamaica Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Beach
    • Jamaica Beach is located in Galveston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamaica Beach <6>
  • La Marque
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hitchcock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • San Leon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Crystal Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Smith Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Dickinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
      • Dickinson is located in Galveston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <6>
    • Santa Fe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Galveston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Fe <6>
    • Bacliff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bolivar Peninsula
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Peninsula
      • Bolivar Peninsula is located in Galveston County
    • Kemah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemah have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemah
      • Kemah is located in Galveston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemah <6>
    • South Shore Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
      • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
    • San Luis ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clear Lake Shores
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake Shores
      • Clear Lake Shores is located in Galveston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake Shores <6>
    • League City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Galveston Municipal Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Galveston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Galveston Municipal Cemetery:

The official website for Galveston County: www.co.galveston.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Galveston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Galveston Municipal Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2717, Longitude: -94.8272    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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