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A visit to the Magnolia 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 Magnolia Cemetery ...

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

29.4852, -95.1499

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

The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Galveston County<2>.

The county seat for Galveston County is located in Galveston. Galveston lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Magnolia Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Magnolia Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Magnolia Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • The Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Whitcomb Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7585 <5>
  • Forest Park East Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forest Park East Cemetery is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park East Cemetery
    • The Forest Park East Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forest Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #160064 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Old Arcadia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Arcadia Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Arcadia Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Confederate Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Confederate Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Alvin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1320359 <5>
  • Oak Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Cemetery
    • The Oak Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alvin Cemetery
    • Old City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1215413 <5>
  • Mustang Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Mustang Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Mustang Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • German Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3793 <5>
  • Larrabee Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Alta Loma Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Alta Loma Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Loma Cemetery
  • Garden of Angels Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
    • The Resurrection Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Resurrection Garden
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Settlers Cemetery
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Pearland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5782 <5>
    • Grace Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grace Memorial Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Memorial Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Genoa Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960881 <5>
    • South Park Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Manvel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Seabrook Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Galveston Memorial Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hitchcock Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock Cemetery
    • Rising Star Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Star Cemetery
    • Phillips Memorial Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Betheny Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Betheny Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betheny 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 Magnolia Cemetery.

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

  • Parkwood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkwood Village is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
  • League City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Webster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Baybrook Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Baybrook Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baybrook Village
  • Friendswood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Quaker Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
  • Carmel Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Carmel Village is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
  • Dickinson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Nassau Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clear Lake City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • South Shore Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
  • Woodcreek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodcreek is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Alvin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <6>
    • Hillcrest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hillcrest is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
    • Arcadia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Arcadia is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Santa Fe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Kemah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Clear Lake Shores
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • El Lago
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Taylor Lake Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Genoa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Genoa is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Bacliff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Seabrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pearland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Westwood Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Westwood Village is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village

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 Magnolia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Galveston County.

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1340840  (Magnolia Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1340840 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: 9 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Algoa
      • Location given for Magnolia Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.4852331     Lon: -95.1499318
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Magnolia 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.