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A visit to the Griffin Chapel 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 Griffin Chapel Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Griffin Chapel Cemetery

Lat:   30.7538°   (30° 45' 13")

Lon:   -96.9197°   (-96° 55' 10")

The Griffin Chapel Cemetery is located in Milam County<2>.

The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies just to the north northwest of the Griffin Chapel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Griffin Chapel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Prospect Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Milam County
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Milam County
  • Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Milam County
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Milam County
  • Westbrook - Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook - Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook - Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westbrook - Walker Cemetery is located in Milam County
  • Minerva - Midway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minerva - Midway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minerva - Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Minerva - Midway Cemetery is located in Milam County
  • Winston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Winston Cemetery is located in Milam County
  • Sandy Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sandy Creek Cemetery is located in Milam County
  • Santana Ruize Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santana Ruize Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santana Ruize Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Santana Ruize Cemetery is located in Milam County
  • Wolf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Milam County
  • Hanged Man's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanged Man's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanged Man's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hanged Man's Cemetery is located in Milam County
  • Turnham - McCown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnham - McCown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnham - McCown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Turnham - McCown Cemetery is located in Milam County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • San Antonio Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Antonio Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Antonio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Antonio Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Ledbetter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledbetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Little Rocky Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rocky Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rocky Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Rocky Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Philips Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philips Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Marlow Community Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlow Community Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlow Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marlow Community Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Story Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Story Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Story Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Story Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Resley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resley Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Old City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old City Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Battle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Battle Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Renshaw Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renshaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Renshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Renshaw Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Lee Garden Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Garden Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Garden Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Garden Springs Cemetery is located in Milam County

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]<3> of the Griffin Chapel Cemetery.

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

  • Milano
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milano
    • Milano is located in Milam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milano <5>
  • Minerva
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Minerva is located in Milam County
  • Marlow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Marlow is located in Milam County
  • Cameron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Maysfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysfield
    • Maysfield is located in Milam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysfield <5>
  • Tracy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Tracy is located in Milam County
  • Silver City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Silver City is located in Milam County
  • Gause
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Chriesman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Buckholts
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
    • Buckholts is located in Milam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <5>
  • Hicks
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Lee County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
      • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
    • Jones Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
      • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
    • Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
      • Crossroads is located in Milam County
    • Burlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Tanglewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tanglewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
    • Edgeworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgeworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
      • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
    • Thorndale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
      • Thorndale is located in Milam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <5>
    • Caldwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Meeks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
      • Meeks is located in Bell County
    • Val Verde
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
      • Val Verde is located in Milam County

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 Griffin Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Milam County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Buckholts
  • Caldwell
  • Calvert
  • Cameron
    • Cameron lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Griffin Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cameron.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Gause
    • Gause lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Griffin Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gause.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gause
  • Hearne
    • Hearne lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Griffin Chapel Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hearne.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
  • Thorndale

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 helpful 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 Griffin Chapel Cemetery:

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 Griffin Chapel Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1358435  (Griffin Chapel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1358435 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Cameron
    • County: Milam         Elev: 144
    • Location given for GNIS #1358435 (Griffin Chapel Cemetery)

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

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 Milam, 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' (or 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 Griffin Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7538, Longitude: -96.9197       In this case, the coordinates for the Griffin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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