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A visit to the Independence Cemetery ...


The location of the Independence 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 Independence Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.3285°   (30° 19' 42")

Lon:   -96.3611°   (-96° 21' 39")

The Independence Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Brenham. Brenham lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Independence Cemetery .

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 Independence Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Independence 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Independence Cemetery.

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

    • Independence
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Clay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <4>
    • Scofield ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
      • Scofield is located in Burleson County
    • Gay Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
      • Gay Hill is located in Washington County
    • Allen Farm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
      • Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
    • Whitman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Whitman is located in Washington County
    • Quarry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
      • Quarry is located in Washington County
    • Somerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Brenham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
      • Brenham is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <4>
    • Washington ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Snook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snook
      • Snook is located in Burleson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snook <4>
    • Lyons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Rehburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
        • Rehburg is located in Washington County
      • Millican
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Chappell Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chappell Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Hill
        • Chappell Hill is located in Washington County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chappell Hill <4>
      • Graball ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
        • Graball is located in Washington County
      • Wellborn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Navasota
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navasota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navasota
        • Navasota is located in Brazos County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,374 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navasota <4>
      • Burton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • New Wehdem
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wehdem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
        • New Wehdem is located in Austin County
      • Tunis
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
        • Tunis is located in Burleson 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 Independence Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Independence Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Clay Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oak Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Summers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summers Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summers Cemetery
    • Meyer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
    • Frieden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frieden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frieden Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frieden Cemetery
    • Heisic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heisic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heisic Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heisic Cemetery
    • Eichholt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eichholt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eichholt Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eichholt Cemetery
    • Struckmeyer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Struckmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Struckmeyer Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Struckmeyer Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Affleck Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Affleck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Affleck Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Affleck Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Burch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burch Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
      • Coplyn Spring Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coplyn Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coplyn Spring Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coplyn Spring Cemetery
      • Whitfield Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
      • Willingham Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willingham Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willingham Cemetery
      • Woodfork Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodfork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodfork Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodfork Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7726 <6>
      • Somerville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Somerville Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • The Somerville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Graveyard Crossing Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3907 <6>
      • Williams Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Clear Spring Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clear Spring Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Spring Cemetery
      • Campground Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery

    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 Independence Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1338385  (Independence Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1338385 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: Independence
      • County: Washington         Elev: 100
      • Location given for GNIS #1338385 (Independence Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.tx.us/

    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 Washington, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Independence Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3285, Longitude: -96.3611       In this case, the coordinates for the Independence 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.




 

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