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A visit to the Hawley 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 Hawley Cemetery ...

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

28.8986, -96.1794

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

The Hawley Cemetery is located in Matagorda County<2>.

The county seat for Matagorda County is located in Bay City. Bay City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Hawley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hawley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Hawley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lacy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Lacy Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy Cemetery
  • Partain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Partain Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partain Cemetery
  • Grimes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
  • Cornelius Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Cornelius Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius Cemetery
  • Blessing Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Blessing Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing Cemetery
  • Ashby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ashby Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby Cemetery
  • Francitas Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Francitas Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francitas Cemetery
  • Collegeport Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Collegeport Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeport Cemetery
  • Deutschburg Community Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Palacios Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Palacios Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palacios Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Palacios Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Palacios.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984750 <5>
  • Bay City Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bay City Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City Cemetery
  • East End Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The East End Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Francis Catholic Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Matagorda Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Matagorda Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matagorda Cemetery
    • Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • St. Phillips Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillips Cemetery
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
    • Garden of Memories
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Garden of Memories is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Cemetery
    • Free System Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hawley Cemetery.

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

  • Blessing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmaton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Midfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Markham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Francitas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Collegeport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Danevang
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Elliott ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliott is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott has also been known as:
    • Elliott's
  • Palacios
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bay City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wadsworth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • La Ward
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Chalmers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
    • Matagorda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Van Vleck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillje
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillje is located in Wharton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillje
    • McCroskey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
    • Weedhaven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Weedhaven is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedhaven
    • Caney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Caney is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
    • Louise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Alto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Port Alto is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Alto
    • El Campo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Gulf ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Gulf is located in Matagorda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
    • Lolita
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ganado
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Hawley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Matagorda County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Hawley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Matagorda 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 Hawley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1358911  (Hawley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1358911 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: Matagorda
      • Est. Elev: 9 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Midfield
      • Location given for Hawley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.8985943     Lon: -96.1794086
      • 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 Matagorda, 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- Hawley 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.
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