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A visit to the John Pettus Cemetery ...


The location of the John Pettus 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 John Pettus Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the John Pettus Cemetery

Lat:   28.7242°   (28° 43' 27")

Lon:   -97.5828°   (-97° 34' 58")

The John Pettus Cemetery is located in Goliad County<2>.

The county seat for Goliad County is located in Goliad. Goliad lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the John Pettus Cemetery .

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 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 John Pettus Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Goliad 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 John Pettus 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the John Pettus Cemetery.

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

    • Angel City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
      • Angel City is located in Goliad County
    • Weesatche
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Goliad
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goliad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goliad
      • Goliad is located in Goliad County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goliad <4>
    • Berclair
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berclair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berclair
      • Berclair is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berclair <4>
    • Runge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runge
      • Runge is located in Karnes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runge <4>
    • Nordheim
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordheim
      • Nordheim is located in DeWitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nordheim <4>
    • Tulsita
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsita
      • Tulsita is located in Bee County
    • Pettus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettus
      • Pettus is located in Bee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettus <4>
    • Tuleta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Weser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
      • Weser is located in Goliad County
    • Kilgore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
      • Kilgore is located in Goliad County
    • Ander
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ander
      • Ander is located in Goliad County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Kenedy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Normanna
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanna
        • Normanna is located in Bee County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normanna <4>
      • Yorktown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Flaccus ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flaccus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaccus
        • Flaccus is located in Karnes County
      • Fannin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Meyersville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersville
        • Meyersville is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersville <4>
      • Helena
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
        • Helena is located in Karnes County
      • Mineral
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
        • Mineral is located in Bee County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <4>
      • Karnes City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnes City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnes City
        • Karnes City is located in Karnes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnes City <4>

    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 John Pettus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Goliad County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Beeville
    • Berclair
    • Goliad
      • Goliad lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the John Pettus Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Goliad.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goliad
    • Helena
    • Karnes City
    • Nordheim
    • Pettus
      • Pettus lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the John Pettus Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pettus.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettus
    • Runge
      • Runge lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the John Pettus Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Runge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runge
    • Yorktown

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the John Pettus Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Charco Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charco Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charco Cemetery
    • Lott Pettus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Pettus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lott Pettus Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Pettus Cemetery
    • San Jasinto Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Jasinto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Jasinto Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jasinto Cemetery
    • Choate Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Choate Cemetery is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
    • Wisbey Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wisbey Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisbey Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • Weesatche Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Weesatche Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • The Weesatche Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friedheim Cemetery
      • Gottschalt Cemetery
      • Weesatche Friedheim Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weesatche Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2461484 <7>
    • Flores Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flores Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flores Cemetery
    • Rubio Cristo Rey Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rubio Cristo Rey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rubio Cristo Rey Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rubio Cristo Rey Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Sepenter Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sepenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sepenter Cemetery is located in Goliad County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sepenter Cemetery
      • Nordheim Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nordheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nordheim Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nordheim Cemetery
      • Myers Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myers Cemetery is located in Goliad County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Danforth Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danforth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Danforth Cemetery is located in Goliad County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danforth Cemetery
      • Menn - Treude Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menn - Treude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Menn - Treude Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menn - Treude Cemetery
      • Escondido Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Escondido Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Escondido Cemetery is located in Karnes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Escondido Cemetery
      • Kenedy Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • The Kenedy Cemetery is located in Karnes County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kenedy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Kenedy.
        • The Kenedy Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kenedy City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenedy Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4608 <7>
      • Kennedy Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Karnes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
      • Pettus Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Colony Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mucorrera Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mucorrera Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mucorrera Cemetery is located in Goliad County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mucorrera Cemetery
      • Killebrew Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Killebrew Cemetery is located in Goliad County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killebrew Cemetery
      • San Jose Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 John Pettus Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1360304  (John Pettus Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1360304 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: Charco
      • County: Goliad         Elev: 70
      • Location given for GNIS #1360304 (John Pettus Cemetery)

    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 Goliad, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the John Pettus Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.7242, Longitude: -97.5828       In this case, the coordinates for the John Pettus 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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