A visit to the Mims 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 Mims Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mims Cemetery (FG ID #2464768).
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 Mims Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mims Cemetery:
29.0104, -95.5972
The Mims Cemetery is located in Brazoria County<2>.
The county seat for Brazoria County is located in Angleton. Angleton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Mims Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mims Cemetery.
Name Variations for Mims Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Mims Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Mims Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mims Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brazoria Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jaden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Brazoria Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peaceful Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cedar Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Galilee MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sweeny Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gulf Prairie Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- WC Paradise Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Columbia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Christian Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oakland Community Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Patton Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cedar Lawn Haven of Rest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boone Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Restwood Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Burrel Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Munson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Mims Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mims Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brazoria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wild Peach Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wild Peach Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
- Sweeny
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Lane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jones Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Old Ocean
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Richwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bailey's Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sargent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Clute
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Freeport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Velasco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Angleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Holiday Lakes is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
- Caney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bastrop Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oyster Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oyster Creek is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- Danciger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Van Vleck
(17 miles [27.4 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 Mims Cemetery. The following communities are located in Brazoria County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mims Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Angleton
- Brazoria
- Freeport
- Lake Jackson
- Velasco
- West Columbia
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 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 Mims Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Brazoria 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 Mims Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2464768
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1372104 (Zion Temple Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1372104 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: Brazoria
- Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brazoria
- Location given for Zion Temple Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.0099715 Lon: -95.597447
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Brazoria, 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- Mims 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |