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A visit to the Old Lilac - Black Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Lilac - Black Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Lilac - Black Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Lilac - Black Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Lilac - Black Cemetery

Lat:   30.7538°   (30° 45' 13")

Lon:   -97.1986°   (-97° 11' 54")

The Old Lilac - Black Cemetery is located in Milam County<2>.

The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Old Lilac - Black Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Old Lilac - Black Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Milam County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Lilac - Black Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Lilac - Black Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Lilac - Black Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Davilla
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davilla
      • Davilla is located in Milam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davilla <4>
    • Laneport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laneport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
      • Laneport is located in Williamson County
    • Tracy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Milam County
    • Val Verde
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
      • Val Verde is located in Milam County
    • Friendship ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Williamson County
    • Vilas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Bell County
    • Thorndale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
      • Thorndale is located in Milam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <4>
    • Buckholts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
      • Buckholts is located in Milam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <4>
    • Hoxie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Hoxie is located in Williamson County
    • Thrall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
      • Thrall is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thrall <4>
    • Minerva
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Milam County
    • Rogers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Rockdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cameron
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgeworth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
        • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
      • Bartlett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
        • Bartlett is located in Bell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,766 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <4>
      • Granger
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Sparks
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
        • Sparks is located in Bell County
      • Holland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Taylor
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Taylor is located in Williamson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,921 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
      • Academy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
        • Academy is located in Bell County
      • Marlow
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
        • Marlow is located in Milam County

    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 Lilac - Black 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 Old Lilac - Black Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bartlett
    • Buckholts
    • Cameron
      • Cameron lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Old Lilac - Black Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cameron.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Holland
    • Taylor
      • Taylor lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Old Lilac - Black Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Taylor.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Thorndale
    • Thrall
      • Thrall lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old Lilac - Black Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Thrall.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Lilac - Black Cemetery.<5>

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

    • T K Wilson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the T K Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The T K Wilson Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the T K Wilson Cemetery
    • Dotson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dotson Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Laughlin Old Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laughlin Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laughlin Old Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laughlin Old Cemetery
    • Laughlin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laughlin Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laughlin Cemetery
    • Urban Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urban Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Urban Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urban Cemetery
    • Graves Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graves Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
    • Graham - McQween Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham - McQween Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham - McQween Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham - McQween Cemetery
    • Bentsch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentsch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bentsch Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentsch Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Hernando Gonzalez Familia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hernando Gonzalez Familia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hernando Gonzalez Familia Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hernando Gonzalez Familia Cemetery
    • Felton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Felton Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Sharp Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
      • Allison Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allison Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
      • C.A. Hamblen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the C.A. Hamblen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The C.A. Hamblen Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the C.A. Hamblen Cemetery
      • Grantham - Miles Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantham - Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grantham - Miles Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantham - Miles Cemetery
      • Norman Valley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Norman Valley Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norman Valley Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Cameron.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5615 <6>
      • Pruett Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pruett Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pruett Family Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pruett Family Cemetery
      • Mumford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mumford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mumford Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mumford Cemetery
      • Davilla Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • John W Hamblen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John W Hamblen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John W Hamblen Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John W Hamblen Cemetery
      • Locklin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locklin Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locklin Cemetery
      • Moss Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moss Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
      • Tracy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tracy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tracy Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracy Cemetery

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

    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 Lilac - Black Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2041519  (Old Lilac-Black Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2041519 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Sharp
      • County: Milam         Elev: 160
      • Location given for GNIS #2041519 (Old Lilac-Black Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Lilac - Black Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7538, Longitude: -97.1986       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Lilac - Black Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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