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A visit to the Miles Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Miles Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Miles Cemetery (FG ID #5241)

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 Miles Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.5885°   (31° 35' 18")

Lon:   -100.1950°   (-100° 11' 41")

The Miles Cemetery is located in Runnels County<2>.

The county seat for Runnels County is located in Ballinger. Ballinger lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Miles Cemetery .

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 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 Miles Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Runnels County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Miles Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Miles Cemetery.

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

    • Miles
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Runnels County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <5>
    • Veribest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Veribest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
      • Veribest is located in Tom Green County
    • Lowake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mereta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mereta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mereta
      • Mereta is located in Tom Green County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mereta <5>
    • Rowena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Orient
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Tom Green County
    • Tennyson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Eola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • San Angelo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vancourt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Paint Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
      • Paint Rock is located in Concho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Rock <5>
    • Maverick ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maverick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maverick
      • Maverick is located in Runnels County
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Ballinger
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Norton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
        • Norton is located in Runnels County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <5>
      • Grape Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grape Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
        • Grape Creek is located in Tom Green County
      • Bronte
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronte
        • Bronte is located in Coke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronte <5>

    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 Miles Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Runnels County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Miles Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Mullins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Harriett Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Protestant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Protestant Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • The Protestant Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rowena Protestant Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Protestant Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1302671 <1>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6602 <1>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Mt. Victory Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Victory Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Victory Cemetery
    • Mule Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mule Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mule Creek Cemetery is located in Coke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mule Creek Cemetery
    • Lakeview Community Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Community Cemetery is located in Concho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Community Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Maverick Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maverick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maverick Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maverick Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens is located in Tom Green County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4771 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Paint Rock Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paint Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paint Rock Cemetery is located in Concho County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paint Rock Cemetery
      • Castleberry Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castleberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Castleberry Cemetery is located in Runnels County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castleberry Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Tom Green County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Fairmount Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Belvedere Memorial Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belvedere Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belvedere Memorial Cemetery is located in Tom Green County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belvedere Memorial Cemetery
      • Delta Memorial Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delta Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Delta Memorial Cemetery is located in Tom Green County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delta Memorial Cemetery
      • Old Runnels Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Runnels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Runnels Cemetery is located in Runnels County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Runnels Cemetery
      • Norton Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norton Cemetery is located in Runnels County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton 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 Miles Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1362838  (Miles Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1362838 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: Miles
      • County: Runnels         Elev: 553
      • Location given for GNIS #1362838 (Miles Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #5241

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Runnels, 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 obstructions 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 Miles Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5885, Longitude: -100.1950    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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.




 

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