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A visit to the Hammond Colony 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 Hammond Colony Cemetery ...

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

30.9116, -96.5233

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

The Hammond Colony Cemetery is located in Robertson County<2>.

The county seat for Robertson County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the north northeast of the Hammond Colony Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hammond Colony Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Hammond Colony Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Suggs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Suggs Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggs Cemetery
  • Elliot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elliot Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot Cemetery
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
  • Hearne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Hearne Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne Cemetery
  • Red Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red Hill Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Calvert and Hearne.  The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Hearne.
    • The Red Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Moody Cemetery
    • St. Luke Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317459 <6>
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Wheelock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Wheelock Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock Cemetery
  • Cavitt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Cavitt Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavitt Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Arnett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Arnett Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Cazy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cazy Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazy Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
    • Calvert Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calvert Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvert Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Calvert.
      • The Calvert Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvert City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #191821 <6>
    • Calvert Beauty Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calvert Beauty Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Beauty Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Galloway Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
    • Little Mississippi Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Webb Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Walker Settlement Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bickham Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bickham Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickham Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hammond Colony Cemetery.

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

  • Elliot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Elliot is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
  • Hearne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hearne is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <7>
  • Wheelock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
  • Calvert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Benchley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Benchley is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchley
  • New Baden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Owensville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Owensville is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
  • Mumford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Rye ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rye is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
  • Tabor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tabor is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Edge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Edge is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
    • Branchville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Branchville is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Gause
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wixon Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Hammond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hammond is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Crossroads is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Kurten
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Hammond Colony Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Robertson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bremond
    • Bremond lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Hammond Colony Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bremond.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremond
  • Bryan
    • Bryan lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Hammond Colony Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bryan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
  • Calvert
    • Calvert lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Hammond Colony Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Calvert.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
  • Franklin
  • Gause
    • Gause lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Hammond Colony Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gause.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gause
  • Hearne
    • Hearne lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Hammond Colony Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hearne.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne

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 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 Hammond Colony Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Robertson 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 Hammond Colony Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1358708  (Hammond Colony Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1358708 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: Robertson
      • Est. Elev: 130 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hearne North
      • Location given for Hammond Colony Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.9115787     Lon: -96.5233008
      • 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 Robertson, 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 from Point A (ie- Hammond Colony 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Calvert and Hearne. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <6>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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.