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A visit to the Meridith 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 Meridith Cemetery ...

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

29.9988, -97.4283

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

The Meridith Cemetery is located in Bastrop County<2>.

The county seat for Bastrop County is located in Bastrop. Bastrop lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Meridith Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Meridith Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Meridith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hendrix Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Hendrix Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix Cemetery
  • Wolfenberger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Wolfenberger Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfenberger Cemetery
  • New Red Rock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Red Rock Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Red Rock Cemetery
    • The New Red Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Red Rock Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6278 <5>
  • Turner Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Turner Family Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Family Cemetery
  • Lentz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Lentz Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentz Cemetery
  • Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Red Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Red Rock Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Red Rock Cemetery
    • The Old Red Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Red Rock Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5793 <5>
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Bateman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bateman Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman Cemetery
  • Pettytown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Trigg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trigg Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Trigg Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249890 <5>
  • Wrights Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wrights Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lower Cedar Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • St. John Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Upper Cedar Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Clarks Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Cemetery
    • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosanky Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rosanky Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosanky Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosanky Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Rosanky.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6454 <5>
    • Young Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Meridith Cemetery.

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

  • Red Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bateman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bateman is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman
  • Pettytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pettytown is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettytown
  • Cedar Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Johns Colony
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Saint Johns Colony is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Colony
  • Taylorsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylorsville is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
  • Elm Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Elm Grove is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
  • Hills Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hills Prairie is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Prairie
  • Dale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wyldwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wyldwood is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyldwood
  • Rosanky
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Upton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Upton is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bastrop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McMahan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • McMahan is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMahan
    • Lytton Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Lytton Springs is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton Springs
    • Delhi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Delhi is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Togo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Togo is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
    • Phelan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Phelan is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelan
    • Alum Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Alum Creek is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
    • Jeddo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jeddo is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Kovar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Kovar is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kovar
    • Elroy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Elroy is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy

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 Meridith Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bastrop County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Meridith Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Bastrop 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 Meridith Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1362633  (Meridith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1362633 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: Bastrop
      • Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Red Rock
      • Location given for Meridith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.9988311     Lon: -97.4283278
      • 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 Bastrop, 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- Meridith 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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