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A visit to the Gideon 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 Gideon Cemetery ...

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

28.9044, -96.7339

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

The Gideon Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Edna. Edna lies just to the northeast of the Gideon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gideon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Gideon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Farrer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Farrer Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrer Cemetery
  • Bischoff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bischoff Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bischoff Cemetery
  • Hirchhauser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hirchhauser Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hirchhauser Cemetery
  • Sayle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sayle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayle Cemetery
  • Prairie City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Prairie City Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City Cemetery
  • Milby Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Milby Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milby Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
  • Red Bluff Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Red Bluff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff Cemetery
  • Russell Ward Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Russell Ward Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Ward Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Russell Ward Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Edna.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209970 <5>
  • Manly Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Manly Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly Cemetery
  • Laughter Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Laughter Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Kerr Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Kerr Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr Cemetery
    • Terrell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
    • McHenry Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The McHenry Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry Cemetery
    • Burnettville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Burnettville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettville Cemetery
    • Shillerville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lolita Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lolita Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolita Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Knopp Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Knopp Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knopp Cemetery
    • Brackenridge Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Enon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
    • Wilkerson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson 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 Gideon Cemetery.

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

  • Inez
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Matilda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Matilda is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
  • Edna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • La Salle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Vanderbilt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Telferner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lolita
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Dacosta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dacosta is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacosta
  • Placedo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Morales
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Morales is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales
  • Victoria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • La Ward
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ganado
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hughes ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hughes is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
    • Kamey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Kamey is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamey
    • Point Comfort
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Lavaca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Weedhaven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Weedhaven is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedhaven
    • Nursery
      (21 miles [33.8 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 Gideon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gideon 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 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 Gideon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Gideon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1358003  (Gideon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1358003 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: Jackson
      • Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Edna
      • Location given for Gideon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.9044313     Lon: -96.7338685
      • 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 Jackson, 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- Gideon 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.