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A visit to the Gandy 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 Gandy Cemetery ...

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

29.2233, -96.7464

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

The Gandy Cemetery is located in Lavaca County<2>.

The county seat for Lavaca County is located in Hallettsville. Hallettsville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Gandy Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gandy Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Gandy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Flourney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Flourney Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourney Cemetery
  • Partridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Partridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Cemetery
  • Wilkerson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson Cemetery
  • Chase Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Chase Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
  • Strane Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Strane Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strane Cemetery
  • Bright Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bright Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Cemetery
  • Hines Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Hines Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines Cemetery
  • Andrews Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
  • Hartt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Hartt Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartt Cemetery
  • Wilkerson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson Cemetery
  • Haidusek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Haidusek Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haidusek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Harless Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Harless Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • Knopp Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Knopp Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knopp Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Enon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
    • McHenry Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The McHenry Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry Cemetery
    • Terrell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
    • Kerr Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Kerr Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Speaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Morales
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Morales is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales
  • Provident City ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Provident City is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provident City
  • Ezzell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ezzell is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell
  • Hope
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hope is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Edna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • Sublime
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Matilda
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Matilda is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
  • Ganado
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Sheridan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hallettsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Terryville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Louise
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hahn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Hahn is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn
    • Sweet Home
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Inez
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Rock Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock Island is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
    • Wied
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Wied is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
    • Hillje
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Hillje is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillje
    • Yoakum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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 Gandy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lavaca County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Gandy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lavaca 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 Gandy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1373799  (Gandy Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1373799 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: Lavaca
      • Est. Elev: 38 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cordele
      • Location given for Gandy Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.2233068     Lon: -96.7463663
      • 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 Lavaca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- Gandy 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.