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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Kurten Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Kurten Cemetery (FG ID #4691)

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 Kurten Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.7897°   (30° 47' 22")

Lon:   -96.2813°   (-96° 16' 52")

The Kurten Cemetery is located in Brazos County<2>.

The county seat for Brazos County is located in Bryan. Bryan lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Kurten Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Kurten Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Brazos 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 Kurten 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 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kurten Cemetery.

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

    • Kurten
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Wixon Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wixon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
      • Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Tabor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Tabor is located in Brazos County
    • Edge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
      • Edge is located in Brazos County
    • Boonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Brazos County
    • Bryan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Brazos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <4>
    • Wheelock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • College Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Iola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <4>
    • Zulch ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
      • Zulch is located in Madison County
    • Rye ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Brazos County
    • North Zulch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • George
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
        • George is located in Madison County
      • Mumford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
        • Mumford is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mumford <4>
      • Wellborn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Wealthy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
        • Wealthy is located in Leon County
      • Stone City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
        • Stone City is located in Brazos County

    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 Kurten Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brazos County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Kurten Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Holuber Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holuber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holuber Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holuber Cemetery
    • Fridel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fridel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fridel Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fridel Cemetery
    • Wixon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wixon Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wixon Cemetery
    • Tryson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tryson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tryson Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tryson Cemetery
    • New Bethlehem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wesson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesson Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesson Cemetery
    • Jim Harris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jim Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jim Harris Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim Harris Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Schultze Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schultze Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Schultze Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schultze Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6808 <1>
    • Reed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Old Cottonwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Kizer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kizer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kizer Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kizer Cemetery
      • Cottonwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
      • Bickham Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bickham Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickham Cemetery
      • Henry Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • House Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The House Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
      • Walker Settlement Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Settlement Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Settlement Cemetery
      • Grandview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery

    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 Kurten Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1360778  (Kurten Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1360778 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: Kurten
      • County: Brazos         Elev: 107
      • Location given for GNIS #1360778 (Kurten Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #4691

    The official website for Brazos County: www.co.brazos.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brazos, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Kurten Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7897, Longitude: -96.2813    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <7>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.
    <8>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.




 

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