A visit to the Independence 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 Independence Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Independence Cemetery:
30.3285, -96.3611
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Independence Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Independence Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Oak Rest Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Rest Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Summers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Summers Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers Cemetery
- Meyer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Meyer Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer Cemetery
- Frieden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Frieden Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frieden Cemetery
- Heisic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Heisic Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heisic Cemetery
- Eichholt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Eichholt Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eichholt Cemetery
- Struckmeyer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Struckmeyer Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struckmeyer Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Affleck Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Affleck Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Affleck Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Roberts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Burch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Burch Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
- Coplyn Spring Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Coplyn Spring Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplyn Spring Cemetery
- Whitfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
- Willingham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Willingham Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingham Cemetery
- Woodfork Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Somerville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Somerville Cemetery is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville Cemetery
- The Somerville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Graveyard Crossing Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3907 <5>
- Williams Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Clear Spring Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Clear Spring Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring Cemetery
- Campground Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground 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 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)
- Scofield ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Scofield is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
- Gay Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gay Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
- Allen Farm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
- Whitman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
- Quarry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Quarry is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
- Merle ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Merle is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle
- Somerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brenham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Washington ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Snook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lyons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rehburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rehburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
- Millican
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chappell Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Graball ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Graball is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
- Wellborn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Navasota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Burton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Wehdem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Wehdem is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
- Tunis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tunis is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
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.
- Brenham
- Chappell Hill
- Somerville
- Washington - Historic
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1338385 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 100 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Independence
- Location given for Independence Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.3285433 Lon: -96.3610753
- 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Independence 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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