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A visit to the Kempner 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 Kempner Cemetery ...

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

31.0958, -97.9980

The Kempner Cemetery is located in Lampasas County<1>.

The county seat for Lampasas County is located in Lampasas. Lampasas lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west of the Kempner Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kempner Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Kempner Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Pickett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
  • Gotcher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gotcher Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotcher Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Browning Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Browning Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
  • Rock Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Church Cemetery
  • Ethridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Ethridge Cemetery is located in Burnet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge Cemetery
  • Copperas Cove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Copperas Cove Cemetery is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperas Cove Cemetery
  • Garner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Garner Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
  • Groves Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Groves Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves Cemetery
  • Toby Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Toby Cemetery is located in Burnet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toby Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Burnet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cook Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Gillum Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gillum Cemetery is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Mayberry Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mayberry Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry Cemetery
    • Couble Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Couble Cemetery is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couble Cemetery
    • Pidcoke Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pidcoke Cemetery is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pidcoke Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Kempner Cemetery.

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

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 Kempner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lampasas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kempner 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 Kempner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lampasas 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 Kempner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1360565  (Kempner Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1360565 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: Lampasas
      • Est. Elev: 292 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Copperas Cove
      • Location given for Kempner Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.0957288     Lon: -97.9980806
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lampasas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- Kempner Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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