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A visit to the Hobson 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 Hobson Cemetery ...

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

30.8730, -96.9033

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

The Hobson Cemetery is located in Milam County<2>.

The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies just to the west southwest of the Hobson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hobson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Hobson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lamkin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Lamkin Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin Cemetery
  • Marlow Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Payatka Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Piatka Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Piatka Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatka Cemetery
  • Story Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Story Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Cemetery
  • Resley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Resley Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resley Cemetery
  • Walkers Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brewer - Slocomb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Culpepper Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Thatch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Thatch Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatch Cemetery
  • Old City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old City Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
  • Turnham - McCown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Philips Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Philips Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philips Cemetery
    • Little Rocky Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Little Rocky Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rocky Cemetery
    • Ledbetter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter Cemetery
    • Bentsch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bentsch Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentsch Cemetery
    • Poor Farm - Cameron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cameron.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5661 <5>
    • Oxsheer - Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Milam Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Milam Grove Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam Grove Cemetery
    • Pebble Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Pebble Grove Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Grove Cemetery
    • Harrell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harrell Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery
    • Beale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Beale Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hobson Cemetery.

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

  • Marlow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Marlow is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Maysfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver City is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Cameron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jones Prairie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
  • Branchville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Branchville is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
  • Minerva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Minerva is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Crossroads is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Milano
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
  • Burlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gause
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Baileyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Baileyville is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
    • Buckholts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Tracy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tracy is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Rosebud
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Calvert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Meeks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Meeks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
    • Edgeworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Rockdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
      • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
      • Zipperlen
      • Zipperlenville
    • Wilderville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Wilderville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville

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 Hobson 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 Hobson 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 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 Hobson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Milam 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 Hobson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1359324  (Hobson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1359324 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: Milam
      • Est. Elev: 94 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cameron
      • Location given for Hobson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8729672     Lon: -96.9033164
      • 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 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 '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- Hobson 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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