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A visit to the Mount Victory 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 Mt. Victory Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Victory Cemetery:

31.7407, -100.2140

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

The Mt. Victory Cemetery is located in Runnels County<2>.

The county seat for Runnels County is located in Ballinger. Ballinger lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Mt. Victory Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Victory Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Mt. Victory Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mule Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Maverick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Maverick Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maverick Cemetery
  • Castleberry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Castleberry Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry Cemetery
  • Norton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Norton Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Coke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Bronte.
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bronte Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3543 <5>
  • Miles Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Harriett Community Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Protestant Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Protestant Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protestant Cemetery
    • The Protestant Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rowena Protestant Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1302671 <5>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6602 <5>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Mullins Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Old Runnels Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Old Runnels Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Runnels Cemetery
    • Wilmeth Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wilmeth Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmeth Cemetery
    • Ft. Chadbourne Town Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Ft. Chadbourne Town Cemetery is located in Coke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Chadbourne Town Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Chadbourne Town Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Fort Chadbourne.
      • The Ft. Chadbourne Town Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2350087 <5>
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hayrick Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hayrick Cemetery is located in Coke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayrick Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hayrick Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Robert Lee.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4129 <5>
    • Robert Lee Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Tennyson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Maverick ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Maverick is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maverick
  • Orient
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Orient is located in Tom Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
  • Miles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Norton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rowena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bronte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lowake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ballinger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Veribest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Veribest is located in Tom Green County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veribest
  • Fort Chadbourne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Fort Chadbourne is located in Coke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chadbourne
  • Robert Lee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mereta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Grape Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Grape Creek is located in Tom Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
    • Winters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wingate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • San Angelo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Paint Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Eola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)

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 Mt. Victory 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 Mt. Victory 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 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 Mt. Victory Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Runnels 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 Mt. Victory Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1342125  (Mount Victory Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1342125 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: Runnels
      • Est. Elev: 560 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Miles NW
      • Location given for Mount Victory Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.7407081     Lon: -100.2139782
      • 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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Victory 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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