RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Galveston County >> Municipal CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Municipal 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 Municipal Cemetery ...

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

29.2719, -94.8274

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

The Municipal Cemetery is located in Galveston County<2>.

The county seat for Galveston County is located in Galveston. Galveston lies just to the northeast of the Municipal Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Municipal Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of the Municipal Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cahill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #160050 <5>
  • La Marque Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The La Marque Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Marque Cemetery
  • Texas City Memorial Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Phillips Memorial Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rising Star Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Star Cemetery
  • Mainland Memorial Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hitchcock Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock Cemetery
  • Galveston Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Bolivar Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Port Bolivar Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Bolivar Cemetery
  • Grace Memorial Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grace Memorial Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Memorial Cemetery
  • Alta Loma Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Alta Loma Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Loma Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Frankland Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Frankland Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankland Cemetery
    • Old Arcadia Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Arcadia Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Arcadia Cemetery
    • Larrabee Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Mustang Lutheran Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • The Mustang Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Mustang Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • German Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3793 <5>
    • Seabrook Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Park East Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Forest Park East Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park East Cemetery
      • The Forest Park East Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Forest Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #160064 <5>
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Municipal Cemetery.

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

  • Galveston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Tiki Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Tiki Island is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiki Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,072 people
    • Tiki Island has also been known as:
    • Village of Tiki Island
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiki Island <6>
  • Bayou Vista
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayou Vista is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Vista
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,637 people
  • Port Bolivar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Texas City Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Texas City Junction is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City Junction
  • Texas City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Texas City Terminal Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jamaica Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • La Marque
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hitchcock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • San Leon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Crystal Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Smith Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Smith Point is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
    • Dickinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Santa Fe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bacliff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Arcadia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Arcadia is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Bolivar Peninsula
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bolivar Peninsula is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Peninsula
    • Kemah
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kemah is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemah <6>
    • South Shore Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
    • San Luis ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • San Luis is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luis
    • Clear Lake Shores
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • League City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Municipal Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Galveston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Municipal Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Galveston 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 Municipal Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1385089  (Municipal Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1385089 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: Galveston
      • Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Galveston
      • Location given for Municipal Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.2719044     Lon: -94.8274187
      • 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 Galveston, 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- Municipal 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.