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A visit to the Old Algerita 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 Old Algerita Cemetery ...

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

31.2666, -98.8559

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

The Old Algerita Cemetery is located in San Saba County<2>.

The county seat for San Saba County is located in San Saba. San Saba lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Old Algerita Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Algerita Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Old Algerita Cemetery.<4>

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

  • China Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The China Creek Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Creek Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Richland Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Davidson Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Neal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mesquite Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Mesquite Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite Cemetery
  • Locker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Locker Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Wallace Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wallace Creek Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Creek Cemetery
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
  • San Saba City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The San Saba City Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Saba City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Saba City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of San Saba.
    • The San Saba City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Odd Fellow Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959726 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ratler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ratler Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratler Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillcrest Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of San Saba.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • San Saba County Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1974126 <5>
    • J.H. Shorty Brown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The J.H. Shorty Brown Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for J.H. Shorty Brown Cemetery
      • The J.H. Shorty Brown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brown Cemetery
      • John H. Shorty Brown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594 <5>
    • Linn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Linn Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Cemetery
    • Terry Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Terry Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Cemetery
    • Regency Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Regency Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Cemetery
    • Farr Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Farr Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farr Cemetery
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
    • Lower Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lower Valley Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Valley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Algerita Cemetery.

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

  • Richland Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Locker ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Locker is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
  • San Saba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Regency ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Regency is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
  • Holt ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Holt is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
  • Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ridge is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Buffalo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Buffalo is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Ebony ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ebony is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
  • Keys Crossing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
  • Indian Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
  • Milburn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Milburn is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
  • Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cherokee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Goldthwaite
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rochelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bozar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Bozar is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
    • Mullin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Senterfitt ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Senterfitt is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senterfitt
    • Brookesmith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pontotoc
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Old Algerita Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in San Saba County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Algerita 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 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 Old Algerita Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to San Saba 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 Old Algerita Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1364381  (Old Algerita Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1364381 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: San Saba
      • Est. Elev: 395 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Blucher Mountain
      • Location given for Old Algerita Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.2665552     Lon: -98.8558785
      • 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 San Saba, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Algerita 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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