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A visit to the Nicholas Fagan Memorial 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 Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery:

28.5072, -97.0061

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

The Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery is located in Refugio County<2>.

The county seat for Refugio County is located in Refugio. Refugio lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southwest of the Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stiger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stiger Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiger Cemetery
  • Rydolph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rydolph Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rydolph Cemetery
  • O'Connor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The O'Connor Cemetery is located in Refugio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Connor Cemetery
  • De la Garza Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The De la Garza Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De la Garza Cemetery
  • Sample Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sample Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Refugio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • San Jose Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Terrell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
  • Fagan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fagan Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagan Cemetery
  • Austwell Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Austwell Cemetery is located in Refugio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austwell Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • Joshua Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Joshua Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
    • Lott Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lott Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
    • Sonneman Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jordan Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Seadrift.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2420234 <5>
    • San Antonio Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The San Antonio Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Cemetery
    • Jewett Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Jewett Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Cemetery
    • Noble Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Noble Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery
      • The Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenlawn Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #811126 <5>
    • Pleasant Green Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery.

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

  • McFaddin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Tivoli
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Heyser
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Heyser is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyser
  • Bloomington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Austwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Mott
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Placedo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dacosta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dacosta is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacosta
  • Spanish Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Spanish Village is located in Aransas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Village
  • Oak Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Village is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
  • Hughes ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hughes is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Cologne
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cologne is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
    • Former names for Cologne:
    • Centerville
    • Ira Station
    • Perdido
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Aloe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Aloe is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloe
    • Seadrift
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Kamey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Kamey is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamey
    • Coletoville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Coletoville is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletoville
    • Fannin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Victoria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Refugio
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

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 Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Refugio County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Austwell
  • Goliad
    • Goliad lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Goliad.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goliad
  • Port Lavaca
  • Refugio
    • Refugio lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Refugio.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refugio
  • Seadrift
    • Seadrift lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seadrift.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seadrift
  • Victoria
  • Woodsboro

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 helpful 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 Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Refugio 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 Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1363873  (Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1363873 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: Refugio
      • Est. Elev: 15 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: McFaddin
      • Location given for Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.5072228     Lon: -97.0061005
      • 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 Refugio, 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- Nicholas Fagan Memorial 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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