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A visit to the Kennard 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 Kennard Cemetery ...

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

30.5452, -96.0194

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

The Kennard Cemetery is located in Grimes County<2>.

The county seat for Grimes County is located in Anderson. Anderson lies just to the south southeast of the Kennard Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kennard Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Kennard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Little Flock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Little Flock Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock Cemetery
  • Steele Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Steele Grove Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Grove Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Erwin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Erwin Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Cemetery
  • Berryman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Berryman Cemetery is located in Grimes County
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  • Mason Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mason Cemetery is located in Grimes County
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  • Roans Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Roans Prairie Cemetery is located in Grimes County
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  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Neblett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Neblett Cemetery is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neblett Cemetery
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    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Shiro Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shiro Cemetery is located in Grimes County
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    • Lake Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove Cemetery
    • Peach Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Peach Creek Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
    • David Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The David Chapel Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Chapel Cemetery
    • Red Top Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Red Top Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red Top Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Shiro.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6281 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Kennard Cemetery.

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

  • Anderson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Roans Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Apolonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Apolonia is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
  • Shiro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Richards
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Navasota
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Millican
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Iola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Stoneham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
  • Dacus
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
  • Allen Farm
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
  • Wesley Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
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  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bedias
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Wellborn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Washington ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Plantersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Goshen is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Dobbin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • College Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Graball ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Graball is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
    • Boonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Boonville is located in Brazos County
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    • Montgomery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

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 Kennard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grimes County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Grimes 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 Kennard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1360575  (Kennard Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1360575 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: Grimes
      • Est. Elev: 89 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Carlos
      • Location given for Kennard Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5452008     Lon: -96.0193992
      • 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 Grimes, 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' (or 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- Kennard 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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