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A visit to the Grit 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 Grit Cemetery ...

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

30.7777, -99.3026

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

The Grit Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.

The county seat for Mason County is located in Mason. Mason lies just to the east southeast of the Grit Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Grit Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Grit Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cavness Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cavness Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavness Cemetery
  • Crosby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Crosby Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
  • Coffey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Coffey Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey Cemetery
  • New Gooch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The New Gooch Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gooch Cemetery
  • Old Gooch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Old Gooch Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gooch Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Behrens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Behrens Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Long Mtn. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Long Mtn. Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Vater Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Vater Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Ellison Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Ellison Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Cemetery
  • Polk Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Polk Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Cemetery
  • Jacoby Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Jacoby Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacoby Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • West Art Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The West Art Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Art Cemetery
    • Leifeste Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Leifeste Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leifeste Cemetery
    • East Art Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The East Art Cemetery is located in Mason County
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    • Wagram Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wagram Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram Cemetery
    • Blackjack Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Mason County
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    • Martin Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Fly Gap Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Fly Gap Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Gap Cemetery
    • Water Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Water Valley Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley Cemetery
    • Camp San Saba Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Camp San Saba Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp San Saba Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Grit Cemetery.

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

  • Grit
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Grit is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit
  • Koockville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Koockville is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koockville
  • Streeter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Streeter is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
  • Mason
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Art
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
  • Hext
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fredonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Camp San Saba
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Camp San Saba is located in McCulloch County
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  • London
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hilda
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilda is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
  • Voca
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Calf Creek ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Calf Creek is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calf Creek
    • Castell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Pontotoc
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Loyal Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley

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 Grit Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Brady
  • London
  • Mason
    • Mason lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Grit Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mason.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Grit Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Mason 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 Grit Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1358459  (Grit Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1358459 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: Mason
      • Est. Elev: 526 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Grit
      • Location given for Grit Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7776769     Lon: -99.302557
      • 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 Mason, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grit 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.