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A visit to the Nance 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 Nance Cemetery ...

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

30.9585, -96.8155

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

The Nance Cemetery is located in Milam County<2>.

The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Nance Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Nance Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Nance Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Harlin Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hilge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Hilge Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilge Cemetery
  • String Prairie Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • G A Love Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The G A Love Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for G A Love Cemetery
  • Little River Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Harrell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Harrell Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrell Cemetery
  • Black Bridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Black Bridge Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bridge Cemetery
  • Fagan's Pasture Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pebble Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Pebble Grove Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Grove Cemetery
  • Beale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Beale Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale Cemetery
  • Milam Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Milam Grove Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Foster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
    • Stoneham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Stoneham Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Herndon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Herndon Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon Cemetery
    • Clarkson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Clarkson Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Cemetery
    • Old Providence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Allday - Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Ray Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
    • Vogel - Sang Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Vogel - Sang Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogel - Sang Cemetery
    • Bentsch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Bentsch Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentsch Cemetery
    • Walkers Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hobson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hobson Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Nance Cemetery.

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

  • Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Crossroads is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Jones Prairie
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
  • Maysfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Branchville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Branchville is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
  • Baileyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Baileyville is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
  • Silver City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver City is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
  • Calvert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Marlow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Marlow is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Wilderville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Wilderville is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
  • Hammond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hammond is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Burlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cameron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosebud
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gause
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hearne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Hearne is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <6>
    • Elliot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Elliot is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
    • Highbank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Highbank is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
    • Bremond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
      • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
      • Zipperlen
      • Zipperlenville

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 Nance Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Milam County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nance 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 websites either 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 Nance Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Milam 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 Nance Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1363583  (Nance Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1363583 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: Milam
      • Est. Elev: 134 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Maysfield
      • Location given for Nance Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.9585206     Lon: -96.8155354
      • 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 Milam, 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- Nance 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.