A visit to the Jacobs Well 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 Jacobs Well Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jacobs Well Cemetery:
30.0255, -98.1292
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jacobs Well Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Jacobs Well Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Peal Cemetery
- Valley Ford Cemetery
- Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hugo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hugo Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo Cemetery
- The Hugo Cemetery has also been known as:
- Purgatory Springs Cemetery
- Pursley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Pursley Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pursley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pursley Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Dripping Springs.
- Mt. Sharp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Sharp Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sharp Cemetery
- The Mt. Sharp Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Sharp Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5420 <5>
- Dye Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Dye Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- McKellar Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The McKellar Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKellar Cemetery
- Middlebrooks Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wallace Mtn. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Payton Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Payton Cemetery is located in Blanco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payton Cemetery
- Peyton Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Peyton Cemetery is located in Blanco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton Cemetery
- The Peyton Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boardhouse Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5918 <5>
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Bremer Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bremer Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer Cemetery
- Sprouse Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Sprouse Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprouse Cemetery
- Henly Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Henly Cemetery is located in Blanco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henly Cemetery
- The Henly Cemetery has also been known as:
- Flatcreek Cemetery
- Henly Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4169 <5>
- Johnson Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Simon Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Simon Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simon Cemetery
- Cranes Mill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Cranes Mill Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill Cemetery
- San Marcos Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The San Marcos Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marcos Cemetery
- The San Marcos Cemetery has also been known as:
- San Marcos City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6713 <5>
- Kyle Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Kyle Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle Cemetery
- Kyle Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Kyle Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle Cemetery
- San Vincente Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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)
- Woodcreek is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
- Pioneer Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
- Wimberley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cloptins Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
- Pleasant Valley Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fischer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Gainor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Gainor is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gainor
- Driftwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Canyon City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Canyon City is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
- Dripping Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cranes Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
- Sattler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sattler is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fourth Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fourth Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Crossing
- Royal Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Royal Forest is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
- Henly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henly is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henly
- Canyon Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Canyon Lake Forest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Canyon Lake Forest is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Lake Forest
- Canyon Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Canyon Springs is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Springs
- Westhaven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Westhaven is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
- San Marcos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mountain City is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Flatrock Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Flatrock Ford is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock Ford
- Startzville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Startzville is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startzville
- Third Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Third Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Crossing
- Kyle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bear Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Estimated population in 2017: 445 people
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.
- Canyon Lake
- Dripping Springs
- Kyle
- Kyle lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Jacobs Well Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kyle.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- San Marcos
- City of Wimberely
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 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 Jacobs Well Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Hays 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 Jacobs Well Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1338614 (Jacobs Well Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1338614 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: Hays
- Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rough Hollow
- Location given for Jacobs Well Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.0254905 Lon: -98.1291771
- 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jacobs Well 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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