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A visit to the La Marque 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 La Marque Cemetery ...

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

29.3644, -94.9541

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

The La Marque Cemetery is located in Galveston County<2>.

The county seat for Galveston County is located in Galveston. Galveston lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the La Marque Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the La Marque Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the La Marque Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Phillips Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Rising Star Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Star Cemetery
  • Hitchcock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock Cemetery
  • Galveston Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mainland Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Texas City Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Grace Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Grace Memorial Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Memorial Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Alta Loma Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Alta Loma Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Loma Cemetery
  • Beth Jacob Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beth Jacob Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Jacob Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Serbian Orthodox Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Serbian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbian Orthodox Cemetery
    • The Serbian Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Serbian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Galveston Municipal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greek Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greek Cemetery
    • Municipal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Municipal Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Municipal Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cahill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #160050 <5>
    • Old Arcadia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Arcadia Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Arcadia Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the La Marque Cemetery.

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

  • Texas City Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Texas City Junction is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City Junction
  • La Marque
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Texas City Terminal Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bayou Vista
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Bayou Vista is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Vista
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,637 people
  • Hitchcock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Texas City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tiki Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tiki Island is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiki Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,072 people
    • Tiki Island has also been known as:
    • Village of Tiki Island
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiki Island <6>
  • San Leon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Dickinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Santa Fe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bacliff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Galveston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Arcadia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Arcadia is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Port Bolivar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jamaica Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kemah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Kemah is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemah <6>
    • South Shore Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
    • Clear Lake Shores
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • League City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Seabrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Nassau Bay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mystic Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Mystic Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Village
    • El Lago
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Taylor Lake Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Webster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 La Marque Cemetery. The following communities are located in Galveston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 La Marque Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Galveston 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 La Marque Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1385053  (La Marque Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1385053 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: Galveston
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Virginia Point
      • Location given for La Marque Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.364401     Lon: -94.9540905
      • 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 Galveston, 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- La Marque 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.