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A visit to the High Prairie Cemetery ...


The location of the High Prairie Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 High Prairie Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the High Prairie Cemetery

Lat:   30.2952°   (30° 17' 42")

Lon:   -96.8122°   (-96° 48' 43")

The High Prairie Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Giddings. Giddings lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the High Prairie Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 High Prairie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the High Prairie Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the High Prairie Cemetery.

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

    • Dime Box
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Loebau
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
      • Loebau is located in Lee County
    • Old Dime Box
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box
      • Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
    • Lincoln
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Giddings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ledbetter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <4>
    • Deanville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Frenstat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
      • Frenstat is located in Burleson County
    • San Antonio Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
      • San Antonio Prairie is located in Burleson County
    • Carmine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmine
      • Carmine is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmine <4>
    • La Bahia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
      • La Bahia is located in Washington County
    • Lexington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fedor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
        • Fedor is located in Lee County
      • Burton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rehburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
        • Rehburg is located in Washington County
      • Serbin ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
        • Serbin is located in Lee County
      • Lyons
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Warda
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warda
        • Warda is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warda <4>
      • Nechanitz
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nechanitz
        • Nechanitz is located in Fayette County
      • Round Top
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Somerville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Caldwell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tanglewood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
        • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
      • Paige
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paige have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige
        • Paige is located in Bastrop County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paige <4>
      • Walhalla
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
        • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
      • Quarry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
        • Quarry is located in Washington 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 High Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the High Prairie Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
    • Sandy Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Point Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Point Cemetery
    • Rost Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rost Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rost Cemetery
    • Hranice Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Scott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Copperas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copperas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copperas Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copperas Cemetery
    • Gloyna Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gloyna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gloyna Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gloyna Cemetery
    • White Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Union Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Evergreen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3491 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Betts Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Betts Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betts Chapel Cemetery
      • Beaird Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Beaird Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • The Beaird Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Beard Cemetery
        • Birdsong Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaird Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2284 <6>
      • Chriesman Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Belltown Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Belltown Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • The Belltown Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bell Town Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belltown Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328 <6>
      • Hartstack Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartstack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartstack Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartstack Cemetery
      • Birch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Birch Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Cemetery
      • Keng Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keng Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keng Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keng Cemetery
      • St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • San Antonio Prairie Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

    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 High Prairie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1337717  (High Prairie Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1337717 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: Dime Box
      • County: Lee         Elev: 105
      • Location given for GNIS #1337717 (High Prairie 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 Lee, 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 things 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 High Prairie Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2952, Longitude: -96.8122       In this case, the coordinates for the High Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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