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A visit to the Midway 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 Midway Cemetery ...

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

31.4402, -100.6268

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

The Midway Cemetery is located in Tom Green County<2>.

The county seat for Tom Green County is located in San Angelo. San Angelo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Midway Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Midway Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Midway Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Belvedere Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Delta Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Delta Memorial Cemetery is located in Tom Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta Memorial Cemetery
  • Arden Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Arden Cemetery is located in Irion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden Cemetery
  • Pioneer Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Tom Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in San Angelo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2710 <5>
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Tom Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairmount Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in San Angelo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3516 <5>
  • Grape Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sherwood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sherwood Cemetery is located in Irion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Cemetery
  • Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens is located in Tom Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of San Angelo.
    • The Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Johnson's Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4771 <5>
  • Water Valley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • DeLong Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The DeLong Cemetery is located in Tom Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLong Cemetery
  • Mertzon Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mertzon Cemetery is located in Irion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertzon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Harriett Community Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harriett Community Cemetery is located in Tom Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriett Community Cemetery
      • The Harriett Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Harriet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4084 <5>
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Mule Creek Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Miles Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeview Community Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Midway Cemetery.

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

  • Arden ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Arden is located in Irion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
  • Hughes ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hughes is located in Irion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • San Angelo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Grape Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grape Creek is located in Tom Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
  • Carlsbad
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Knickerbocker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Sherwood ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherwood is located in Irion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
  • Mertzon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Water Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Christoval
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Veribest
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Veribest is located in Tom Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
  • Orient
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Orient is located in Tom Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
  • Vancourt
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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 Midway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tom Green County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Midway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Tom Green 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 Midway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1362798  (Midway Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1362798 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: Tom Green
      • Est. Elev: 633 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Knickerbocker NW
      • Location given for Midway Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4401605     Lon: -100.6267656
      • 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 Tom Green, 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 from Point A (ie- Midway 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.