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A visit to the Layer 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 Layer Cemetery ...

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

29.0497, -98.6692

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

The Layer Cemetery is located in Atascosa County<2>.

The county seat for Atascosa County is located in Jourdanton. Jourdanton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Layer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Layer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Layer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Rossville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Anchorage Methodist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Flores Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Flores Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flores Cemetery
  • Grosco Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Grosco Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosco Cemetery
  • Vanness Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Vanness Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanness Cemetery
  • Alvarado Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Alvarado Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Herrera Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Herrera Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrera Cemetery
  • Rodriguez Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Rodriguez Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodriguez Cemetery
  • Willborn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Willborn Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willborn Cemetery
  • Willborn Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Brite Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Brite Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brite Cemetery
    • Mendiola Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mendiola Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendiola Cemetery
    • Zavala Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Zavala Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zavala Cemetery
    • Madre Dolorosa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rutledge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Rutledge Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge Cemetery
      • The Rutledge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Poteet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6133 <5>
    • Cementerio de San Pedro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Cementerio de San Pedro is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementerio de San Pedro
      • The Cementerio de San Pedro has also been known as:
      • San Pedro Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6720 <5>
    • Mendiola Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mendiola Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendiola Cemetery
    • St. Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Williams Cemetery
    • Salazar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Salazar Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salazar Cemetery
    • Hilburn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hilburn Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilburn Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Layer Cemetery.

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

  • Rossville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rossville is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Anchorage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Anchorage is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
  • Amphion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Amphion is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amphion
  • Iuka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Iuka is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
  • Poteet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kyote
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Kyote is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyote
  • Crown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Crown is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
  • Dobrowolski
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dobrowolski is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobrowolski
  • Jourdanton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Leming
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Espey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Espey is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espey
  • Bigfoot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Pleasanton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Somerset
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Bexar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bexar is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
    • Charlotte
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • La Parita
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • La Parita is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Parita
    • Lytle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lytle is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lytle <6>
    • Natalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Atascosa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Von Ormy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Devine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Verdi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Verdi is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
    • Loire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Loire is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loire

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 Layer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Atascosa County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Atascosa 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 Layer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1361000  (Layer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1361000 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: Atascosa
      • Est. Elev: 158 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rossville
      • Location given for Layer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.0496899     Lon: -98.669188
      • 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 Atascosa, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Layer 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.