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A visit to the Memory Gardens 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 Memory Gardens Cemetery ...

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

29.1514, -97.2811

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

The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in DeWitt County<2>.

The county seat for DeWitt County is located in Cuero. Cuero lies just to the south of the Memory Gardens Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memory Gardens Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Cuero.
    • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cuero City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4260 <5>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Westville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Westville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Cemetery
  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
  • Woodman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Woodman Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman Cemetery
  • McCrabb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The McCrabb Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrabb Cemetery
  • Nelms Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Nelms Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelms Cemetery
  • Leissner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Leissner Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leissner Cemetery
  • Lost Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Cuero.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7186 <5>
  • Leesville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Leesville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lord Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Lord Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Cemetery
    • Burns Station Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burns Station Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Station Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
    • Bellview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bellview Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview Cemetery
    • Westhoff Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Westhoff Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhoff Cemetery
    • Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Teppim Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Teppim Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teppim Cemetery
    • Tippin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tippin Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippin Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tippin Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Yoakum.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2497568 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.

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

  • Cuero
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Edgar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
  • Pearl City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
  • Hochheim
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Cheapside
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
  • Westhoff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Terryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
  • Yoakum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Thomaston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Meyersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Yorktown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Glaze City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Glaze City is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze City
    • Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hope is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Sweet Home
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Nursery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Weser
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Weser is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
    • Ander
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Ander is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ander
    • Shiner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Kokernot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
    • Wrightsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Smiley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

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 Memory Gardens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeWitt County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cuero
    • Cuero lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuero.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuero
  • Shiner
    • Shiner lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shiner.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiner
  • Smiley
    • Smiley lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Smiley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
  • Yoakum
    • Yoakum lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Memory Gardens Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yoakum.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoakum
  • Yorktown

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 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 Memory Gardens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to DeWitt 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 Memory Gardens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1377591  (Memory Gardens Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1377591 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: DeWitt
      • Est. Elev: 64 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Concrete
      • Location given for Memory Gardens Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.151363     Lon: -97.2811006
      • 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 DeWitt, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Memory Gardens 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.
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