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The location of the May 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 May Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.9638°   (31° 57' 49")

Lon:   -98.9198°   (-98° 55' 11")

The May Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Brownwood. Brownwood lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the May 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 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 May Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Brown County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the May Cemetery.

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

    • May
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May <4>
    • Rising Star
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lake Brownwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
      • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
    • Sidney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
    • Sipe Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
      • Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
    • Blanket
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Okra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
      • Okra is located in Eastland County
    • Cross Cut
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
      • Cross Cut is located in Brown County
    • Early
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Brownwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
      • Brownwood is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownwood <4>
    • Burkett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Fry ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
      • Fry is located in Brown County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Cross Plains
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Comanche
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Bangs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
        • Bangs is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangs <4>
      • Zephyr
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Carbon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
        • Carbon is located in Eastland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon <4>
      • Nimrod ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
        • Nimrod is located in Eastland County
      • Gorman
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
        • Gorman is located in Eastland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorman <4>
      • Rucker
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
        • Rucker is located in Comanche County
      • Cottonwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
        • Cottonwood is located in Callahan 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 May Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the May Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Lost Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Creek Cemetery
    • Heflin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heflin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heflin Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heflin Cemetery
    • Routh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Routh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Routh Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Routh Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Rising Star Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Rock Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Church Cemetery
    • Ferrill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferrill Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrill Cemetery
    • Pendergrass Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendergrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pendergrass Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendergrass Cemetery
    • Elm Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Elm Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elm Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Rising Star.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2179107 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Martins Creek Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martins Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martins Creek Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martins Creek Cemetery
      • Sipe Springs Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cross Cut Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Smith Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Panther Creek Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Panther Creek Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Creek Cemetery
      • Staley Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Staley Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staley Cemetery
      • Jones Chapel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Chapel Cemetery
      • Moro Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moro Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moro 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 May Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1341104  (May Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1341104 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: May
      • County: Brown         Elev: 517
      • Location given for GNIS #1341104 (May Cemetery)

    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 Brown, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the May Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9638, Longitude: -98.9198       In this case, the coordinates for the May 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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