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A visit to the Old Arcadia 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 Arcadia Cemetery ...

The Old Arcadia Cemetery is located in Galveston County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Alta Loma Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Alta Loma Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Loma Cemetery
  • Confederate Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Confederate Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Alvin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1320359 <2>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Forest Park East Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 <2>
  • Galveston Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Grace Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grace Memorial Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Memorial Cemetery
  • Hitchcock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock Cemetery
  • La Marque Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The La Marque Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Marque Cemetery
  • Larrabee Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Liverpool Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
  • Mainland Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Manvel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Mustang Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Oak Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Cemetery
      • The Oak Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alvin Cemetery
      • Old City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1215413 <2>
    • Phillips Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Rising Star Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Star Cemetery
    • Seabrook Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Texas City Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
      • The Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Whitcomb Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7585 <2>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Arcadia Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Alvin
    • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <4>
  • Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Bacliff
  • Baybrook Village
    • Baybrook Village is located in Harris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baybrook Village
  • Carmel Village
    • Carmel Village is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Village
  • Clear Lake City
  • Clear Lake Shores
  • Dickinson
  • El Lago
  • Friendswood
  • Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Brazoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
  • Hitchcock
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Kemah
      • 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 <4>
    • La Marque
    • League City
    • Mystic Village
      • Mystic Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Village
    • Nassau Bay
    • Parkwood Village
      • Parkwood Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
    • Quaker Village
      • Quaker Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
    • Santa Fe
    • Seabrook
    • South Shore Village
      • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
    • Taylor Lake Village
    • Texas City Junction
      • Texas City Junction is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City Junction
    • Texas City Terminal Junction
    • Webster
    • Woodcreek
      • Woodcreek is located in Brazoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek

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 Arcadia 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 Old Arcadia 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 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 Arcadia 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 Old Arcadia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343111  (Old Arcadia Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343111 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: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dickinson

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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 Arcadia Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.