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A visit to the Garwood 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 Garwood Cemetery ...

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

29.4405, -96.4366

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

The Garwood Cemetery is located in Colorado County<2>.

The county seat for Colorado County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Garwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Garwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Garwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nada Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Nada Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nada Cemetery
  • Garwood Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
  • Frazer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Frazer Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Myrtle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Myrtle Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Cemetery
  • Brownson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brownson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownson Cemetery
  • St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of El Campo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970386 <5>
  • Hahn Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hahn Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn Cemetery
  • Sandbridge Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Sandbridge Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandbridge Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Eagle Lake Community Cemetery East
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Eagle Lake Community Cemetery East is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Community Cemetery East
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eagle Lake Community Cemetery East is located outside and to the southeast of Eagle Lake.
      • The Eagle Lake Community Cemetery East has also been known as:
      • Farmer's Improvement Society Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2534494 <5>
    • Cheetham Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Cheetham Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheetham Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • Pinchback Obenchain Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Oaklawn Memorial Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oaklawn Memorial Park is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Memorial Park
    • Camp Zion Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Camp Zion Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Zion Cemetery
    • Lissie Community Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mexican Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Mexican Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Garwood Cemetery.

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

  • Garwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Nada
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eldridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Eldridge is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
  • Boedecker Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boedecker Junction is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boedecker Junction
  • Matthews
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Matthews is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
  • Bonus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bonus is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
  • Altair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Rock Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Island is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
  • Hahn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hahn is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn
  • Eagle Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Egypt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Ramsey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ramsey is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sheridan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Glen Flora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lissie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Provident City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Provident City is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provident City
    • Nottawa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Nottawa is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
    • Alleyton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Columbus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • El Campo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pierce
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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 Garwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colorado County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Garwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Colorado 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 Garwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1336420  (Garwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1336420 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: Colorado
      • Est. Elev: 50 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Garwood
      • Location given for Garwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.4405217     Lon: -96.436635
      • 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 Colorado, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Garwood 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.
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