RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Brown County >> Jenkins CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Jenkins 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 Jenkins Cemetery ...

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

31.7413, -98.8612

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Brownwood. Brownwood lies just to the west southwest of the Jenkins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jenkins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Jenkins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eastlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Eastlawn Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlawn Cemetery
  • Jones Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
  • Beairds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beairds Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beairds Cemetery
  • Moro Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Moro Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Cemetery
  • Staley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Staley Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley Cemetery
  • Connell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Connell Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connell Cemetery
  • Zephyr Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Routh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Routh Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Routh Cemetery
  • Heflin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Heflin Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Greenleaf Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rock Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Elkins Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Elkins Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Cemetery
    • Cedar Point Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cedar Point Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point Cemetery
    • Jordan Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blanket Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Democrat Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Ferrill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ferrill Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrill Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Jenkins Cemetery.

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

  • Ricker ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ricker is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
  • Early
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Zephyr
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brownwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Blanket
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Brownwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
  • Bangs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • May
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Indian Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Ebony ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ebony is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
  • Sidney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mullin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Buffalo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Buffalo is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Ridge is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Comanche
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Fry ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Fry is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
    • Brookesmith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Keys Crossing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
    • Newburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Newburg is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
    • Bozar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bozar is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
    • Priddy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Regency ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Regency is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency

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 Jenkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Jenkins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 Jenkins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1889805  (Jenkins Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1889805 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: Brown
      • Est. Elev: 464 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Zephyr
      • Location given for Jenkins Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.7412628     Lon: -98.8611594
      • 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 Brown, 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 from Point A (ie- Jenkins 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.