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

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

30.7538, -97.1986

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)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Lilac - Black Cemetery.

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.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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)
  • Laneport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Laneport is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
  • Tracy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Tracy is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
  • Val Verde
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Val Verde is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
  • Friendship ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Friendship is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Vilas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Vilas is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
  • Thorndale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Buckholts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoxie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoxie is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
  • Thrall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Thrall is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thrall <6>
  • Minerva
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Minerva is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Rogers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 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)
      • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Bartlett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Granger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sparks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sparks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Holland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Taylor is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <6>
    • Academy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Academy is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
    • Marlow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Marlow is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Meeks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Meeks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks

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

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 websites either 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #2041519 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: Milam
      • Est. Elev: 160 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sharp
      • Location given for Old Lilac-Black Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7538035     Lon: -97.1986046
      • 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Lilac - Black 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.