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A visit to the McCann 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 McCann Cemetery ...

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

30.8794, -97.2458

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

The McCann Cemetery is located in Milam County<2>.

The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of the McCann Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the McCann Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the McCann Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Taplin View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Taplin View Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taplin View Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Val Verde Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Val Verde Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde Cemetery
  • Bryant Station Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Hennington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hennington Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennington Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Simmons Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Simmons Family Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Family Cemetery
    • The Simmons Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Simmons Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178449 <5>
  • Mumford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mumford Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford Cemetery
  • Pruett Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
  • Sunshine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Sunshine Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bentsch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bentsch Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentsch Cemetery
    • Graham - McQween Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Reeds Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Reeds Lake Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Lake Cemetery
    • Volo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Volo Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo Cemetery
    • Science Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Davilla Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Davilla Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davilla Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
    • Hope Lutheran Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hope Lutheran Memorial Park is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lutheran Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hope Lutheran Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Buckholts.
      • The Hope Lutheran Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Hope Cemetery
      • Hope Lutheran Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McCann Cemetery.

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

  • Val Verde
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Val Verde is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
  • Rogers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Vilas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Vilas is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
  • Davilla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Buckholts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Edgeworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
  • Sparks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sparks is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
  • Academy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Academy is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
  • Little River Academy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Little River Academy is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Academy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Holland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Heidenheimer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Meeks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Meeks is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Little River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cyclone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cyclone is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
    • Bartlett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendship ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Friendship is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Tracy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tracy is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Laneport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Laneport is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
    • Ocker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ocker is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
    • Barclay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Barclay is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay

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 McCann Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Milam County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McCann 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 professional and volunteer 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 McCann Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Milam 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 McCann Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1362372  (McCann Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1362372 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: Milam
      • Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rogers
      • Location given for McCann Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8793539     Lon: -97.2458301
      • 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 Milam, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- McCann 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.