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A visit to the Old Moulton 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 Moulton Cemetery ...

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

29.5755, -97.1678

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

The Old Moulton Cemetery is located in Lavaca County<2>.

The county seat for Lavaca County is located in Hallettsville. Hallettsville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Old Moulton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Moulton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Moulton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Slavonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Slavonic Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slavonic Cemetery
  • Burkett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
  • Baursville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Baursville Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baursville Cemetery
  • Stonewall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stonewall Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Cemetery
  • Castleman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Castleman Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleman Cemetery
  • Mt. Eden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Eden Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Eden Cemetery
    • The Mt. Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Eden Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351500 <5>
  • Old Flatonia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Flatonia Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Flatonia Cemetery
  • Andrews Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Andrew Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Andrew Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • The Andrew Wesley Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Andrew Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273768 <5>
  • St. James Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • The St. James Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brasco Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6576 <5>
  • Dilworth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dilworth Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworth Cemetery
  • Shiner Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Shiner Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Witting Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Slavonic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Slavonic Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slavonic Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Sommers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Sommers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sommers Cemetery
    • Bunjus Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bunjus Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunjus Cemetery
    • Charlottenburg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Criswell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Criswell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criswell Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Criswell Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Flatonia.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3116 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Moulton Cemetery.

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

  • Moulton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Komensky
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Komensky is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
  • Praha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Praha is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
    • Praha has also been known as:
    • Hottentot
  • Flatonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kokernot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
  • Shiner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Wied
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wied is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
  • Breslau
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
  • Moravia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
  • Engle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Engle is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
  • Waelder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Glaze City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Glaze City is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze City
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Colony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Colony is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Gleckler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Gleckler is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleckler
    • Cistern
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Cistern is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cistern
      • Former names for Cistern:
      • Cockrell's Hill
      • Milton
      • Whiteside's Prairie
    • Hamon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
    • Sweet Home
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hallettsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandy Fork is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
    • Gonzales
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hackberry ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
    • Schulenburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Freyburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Freyburg is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
    • Muldoon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Pearl City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
    • Jeddo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jeddo is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo

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 Moulton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lavaca County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Moulton 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 professional and volunteer 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 Moulton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lavaca 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 Moulton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343185  (Old Moulton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343185 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: Lavaca
      • Est. Elev: 120 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Moulton
      • Location given for Old Moulton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.575514     Lon: -97.1677649
      • 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 Lavaca, 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 Moulton 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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