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A visit to the La Marque Cemetery ...


The location of the La Marque 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 La Marque Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.3644°   (29° 21' 51")

Lon:   -94.9541°   (-94° 57' 14")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the La Marque 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 24 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City Junction
      • Texas City Junction is located in Galveston County
    • La Marque
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Texas City Terminal Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas City Terminal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City Terminal Junction
      • Texas City Terminal Junction is located in Galveston County
    • Bayou Vista
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Vista
      • Bayou Vista is located in Galveston County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiki Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiki Island
      • Tiki Island is located in Galveston County
      • 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 <4>
    • San Leon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dickinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
      • Dickinson is located in Galveston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <4>
    • Santa Fe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Galveston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Fe <4>
    • Bacliff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Galveston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Port Bolivar
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jamaica Beach
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamaica Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica Beach
        • Jamaica Beach is located in Galveston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamaica Beach <4>
      • Kemah
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemah
        • Kemah is located in Galveston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemah <4>
      • South Shore Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
        • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
      • Clear Lake Shores
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake Shores
        • Clear Lake Shores is located in Galveston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake Shores <4>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Bay
        • Nassau Bay is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau Bay <4>
      • Mystic Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Village
        • Mystic Village is located in Harris County
      • El Lago
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Lago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Lago
        • El Lago is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,736 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Lago <4>
      • Taylor Lake Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Lake Village
        • Taylor Lake Village is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,490 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Lake Village <4>
      • Webster
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Webster is located in Harris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,291 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <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 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Memorial Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery
    • Rising Star Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Star Cemetery
    • Hitchcock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texas City Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Texas City Memorial Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texas City Memorial Cemetery
    • Grace Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Memorial Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Memorial Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Alta Loma Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alta Loma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alta Loma Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alta Loma Cemetery
    • Beth Jacob Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Serbian Orthodox Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Serbian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • The Serbian Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Serbian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Serbian Orthodox 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greek Cemetery is located in Galveston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greek Cemetery
      • Municipal Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Municipal Cemetery is located in Galveston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Municipal Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Galveston County
        • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cahill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #160050 <6>
      • Old Arcadia Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Arcadia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Arcadia Cemetery is located in Galveston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Galveston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview 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 La Marque Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1385053  (La Marque Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1385053 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: Virginia Point
      • County: Galveston         Elev: 5
      • Location given for GNIS #1385053 (La Marque Cemetery)

    The official website for Galveston County: www.co.galveston.tx.us/

    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 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 '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 La Marque Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3644, Longitude: -94.9541       In this case, the coordinates for the La Marque 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>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.
    <6>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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