A visit to the Gatlin - Garrett 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 Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery:
30.1212, -98.1319
The Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery is located in Hays County<1>.
The county seat for Hays County is located in San Marcos. San Marcos lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pursley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McKellar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McKellar Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKellar Cemetery
- Middlebrooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dye Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Dye Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye Cemetery
- Mt. Sharp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Wallace Mtn. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sprouse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sprouse Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprouse Cemetery
- Jacobs Well Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Jacobs Well Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Well Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Henly Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Peal Cemetery
- Valley Ford Cemetery
- Payton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Payton Cemetery is located in Blanco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payton Cemetery
- Peyton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Johnson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Fitzhugh Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Fitzhugh Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh Cemetery
- Puryear Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Miller Creek Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hugo Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Hugo Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo Cemetery
- The Hugo Cemetery has also been known as:
- Purgatory Springs Cemetery
- Oliver Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Oliver Cemetery is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Gainor
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Driftwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dripping Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodcreek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Henly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wimberley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cloptins Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
- Pioneer Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fitzhugh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fischer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Estimated population in 2017: 445 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Flatrock Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mountain City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mountain City is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Hays
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hays is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Cranes Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
- Shady Hollow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Shady Hollow is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
- Bee Cave
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Canyon City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kyle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Manchaca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tanglewood Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tanglewood Forest is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Forest
- The Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hills is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people
- Blanco
(17 miles [27.4 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 Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hays County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blanco
- Buda
- Buda lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buda.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
- Dripping Springs
- Kyle
- Kyle lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kyle.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- City of Wimberely
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Hays 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 Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1336440 (Gatlin-Garrett Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1336440 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: Hays
- Est. Elev: 380 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rough Hollow
- Location given for Gatlin-Garrett Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.1188201 Lon: -98.1325117
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hays, 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- Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |
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