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A visit to the Newsom 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 Newsom Cemetery ...

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

30.8555, -98.9887

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

The Newsom Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.

The county seat for Mason County is located in Mason. Mason lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Newsom Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Newsom Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Newsom Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Pontotoc Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The New Pontotoc Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Old Pontotoc Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Old Pontotoc Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Fly Gap Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fly Gap Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Water Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Water Valley Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Eaton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Wooten Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Wooten Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Cold Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Cold Creek Cemetery is located in Llano County
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  • Kothmann Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Kothmann Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Koger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Koger Cemetery is located in Llano County
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  • Wagram Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Wagram Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Ellison Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Ellison Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Leifeste Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Leifeste Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Honig Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Honig Cemetery is located in Llano County
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    • Valley Spring Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Deer Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Polk Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Polk Cemetery is located in Mason County
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    • East Art Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The East Art Cemetery is located in Mason County
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    • Bauer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Bauer Cemetery is located in Mason County
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    • Vasterling Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Vasterling Cemetery is located in Llano County
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      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vasterling Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of Llano.
    • Tabor Mtn. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tabor Mtn. Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
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    • West Art Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The West Art Cemetery is located in Mason County
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    • Birk Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Birk Cemetery is located in Llano County
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    • Schneider Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Schneider Cemetery is located in Llano County
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    • Hoffman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Llano County
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    • Otto & Offer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Otto & Offer Cemetery is located in Llano County
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    • Salem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Llano County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Newsom Cemetery.

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

  • Pontotoc
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fredonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Art
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Castell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Valley Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
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  • Voca
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Koockville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Koockville is located in Mason County
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  • Mason
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherokee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Camp San Saba
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp San Saba is located in McCulloch County
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  • Hilda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hilda is located in Mason County
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Loyal Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
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    • Llano
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Baby Head ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Baby Head is located in Llano County
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    • Grit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Grit is located in Mason County
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    • Streeter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Streeter is located in Mason County
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    • Lone Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
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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 Newsom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Newsom Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Mason 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 Newsom Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1363857  (Newsom Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1363857 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: Mason
      • Est. Elev: 423 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Smoothingiron Mountain
      • Location given for Newsom Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8554514     Lon: -98.9886598
      • 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 Mason, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Newsom 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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