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A visit to the Jacobs Well Cemetery ...


The location of the Jacobs Well 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 Jacobs Well Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.0255°   (30° 1' 31")

Lon:   -98.1292°   (-98° 7' 45")

The Jacobs Well Cemetery is located in Hays County<2>.

The county seat for Hays County is located in San Marcos. San Marcos lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Jacobs Well Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Jacobs Well Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hays 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 Jacobs Well 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jacobs Well Cemetery.

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

    • Woodcreek
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
      • Woodcreek is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
    • Pioneer Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
      • Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
    • Wimberley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cloptins Crossing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloptins Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
      • Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
    • Pleasant Valley Crossing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Crossing
      • Pleasant Valley Crossing is located in Hays County
    • Fischer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fischer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fischer
      • Fischer is located in Comal County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fischer <4>
    • Hays City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays City
      • Hays City is located in Hays County
    • Mount Gainor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gainor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gainor
      • Mount Gainor is located in Hays County
    • Driftwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Canyon City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
      • Canyon City is located in Comal County
    • Dripping Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cranes Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
      • Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Sattler
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
        • Sattler is located in Comal County
      • Royal Forest
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
        • Royal Forest is located in Comal County
      • Henly
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henly
        • Henly is located in Hays County
      • Canyon Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Canyon Lake Forest
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Lake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Lake Forest
        • Canyon Lake Forest is located in Comal County
      • Canyon Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Springs
        • Canyon Springs is located in Comal County
      • Westhaven
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
        • Westhaven is located in Comal County
      • San Marcos
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mountain City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
        • Mountain City is located in Hays County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Startzville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startzville
        • Startzville is located in Comal County
      • Kyle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
        • Kyle is located in Hays County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,558 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <4>
      • Bear Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
        • Bear Creek is located in Hays County
        • Estimated population in 2017: 445 people
      • Hunter
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
        • Hunter is located in Comal County
      • Hays
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
        • Hays is located in Hays County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Fitzhugh
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
        • Fitzhugh is located in Hays County
      • Twin Sisters
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
        • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco 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 Jacobs Well Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hays County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Jacobs Well Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Hays County
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Peal Cemetery
      • Valley Ford Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hugo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hugo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hugo Cemetery is located in Hays County
      • The Hugo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Purgatory Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hugo Cemetery
    • Pursley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Pursley Cemetery is located in Hays County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pursley Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Dripping Springs.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pursley Cemetery
    • Mt. Sharp Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Sharp Cemetery is located in Hays County
      • The Mt. Sharp Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Sharp Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sharp Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5420 <6>
    • Dye Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dye Cemetery is located in Hays County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Hays County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • McKellar Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKellar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKellar Cemetery is located in Hays County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKellar Cemetery
    • Middlebrooks Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebrooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middlebrooks Cemetery is located in Hays County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebrooks Cemetery
    • Wallace Mtn. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Mtn. Cemetery is located in Hays County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Mtn. Cemetery
    • Payton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payton Cemetery is located in Blanco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payton Cemetery
    • Peyton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Peyton Cemetery is located in Blanco County
      • The Peyton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Boardhouse Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peyton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5918 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Bremer Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bremer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bremer Cemetery is located in Comal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bremer Cemetery
      • Sprouse Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sprouse Cemetery is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprouse Cemetery
      • Henly Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The Henly Cemetery is located in Blanco County
        • The Henly Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Flatcreek Cemetery
        • Henly Community Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henly Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4169 <6>
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Simon Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simon Cemetery is located in Comal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simon Cemetery
      • Cranes Mill Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranes Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cranes Mill Cemetery is located in Comal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranes Mill Cemetery
      • San Marcos Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The San Marcos Cemetery is located in Hays County
        • The San Marcos Cemetery has also been known as:
        • San Marcos City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Marcos Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6713 <6>
      • Kyle Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kyle Cemetery is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyle Cemetery
      • Kyle Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kyle Cemetery is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kyle Cemetery
      • San Vincente Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Vincente Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Vincente Cemetery is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Vincente 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 Jacobs Well Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1338614  (Jacobs Well Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1338614 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: Rough Hollow
      • County: Hays         Elev: 305
      • Location given for GNIS #1338614 (Jacobs Well Cemetery)

    The official website for Hays County: www.co.hays.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 Hays, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jacobs Well Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0255, Longitude: -98.1292       In this case, the coordinates for the Jacobs Well 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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