A visit to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) 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 IOOF Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the IOOF Cemetery:
30.6627, -97.0083
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The IOOF Cemetery is located in Milam County<2>.
The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the IOOF Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the IOOF Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the IOOF Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from IOOF Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Riddle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Riddle Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Cemetery
- Old Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- New Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The New Salem Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- East Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Cemetery
- New East Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- San Jose - Witcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bushdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bushdale Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushdale Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Browns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Browns Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
- Garza Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Garza Family Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garza Family Cemetery
- Hamilton Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- San Antonio Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The San Antonio Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Cemetery
- Murray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Murray Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Sandy Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sandy Creek Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek Cemetery
- Gilleland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gilleland Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilleland Cemetery
- Richards - Black Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crayton - Richards Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Richards Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Richards Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the IOOF Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from IOOF Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rockdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Minerva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Minerva is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Tracy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tracy is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Hicks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hicks is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
- Milano
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tanglewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tanglewood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Thorndale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Marlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Marlow is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Cameron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Chriesman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Buckholts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Laneport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Laneport is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Thrall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lexington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Silver City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Silver City is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Davilla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maysfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Val Verde
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Val Verde is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
- San Antonio Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- San Antonio Prairie is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
- Gause
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Friendship is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Hoxie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hoxie is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
- Blue
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blue is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Caldwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beyersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beyersville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyersville
- Old Dime Box
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box
- Edgeworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Edgeworth is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Deanville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Branchville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Branchville is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Vilas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vilas is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
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 IOOF 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 IOOF Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buckholts
- Caldwell
- Cameron
- Gause
- Lexington
- Thorndale
- Thrall
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 IOOF 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 IOOF Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2042259 (International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2042259 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: 150 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockdale West
- Location given for International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.6626977 Lon: -97.0083192
- 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- IOOF 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |