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A visit to the Old Runnels 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 Runnels Cemetery ...

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

31.7904, -99.9556

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

The Old Runnels Cemetery is located in Runnels County<2>.

The county seat for Runnels County is located in Ballinger. Ballinger lies just to the south of the Old Runnels Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Runnels Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Runnels Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6602 <5>
  • Protestant Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Protestant Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protestant Cemetery
    • The Protestant Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rowena Protestant Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1302671 <5>
  • Hoffman Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Cemetery
  • Northview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Northview Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Norton Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Norton Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
  • Castleberry Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Castleberry Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wilmeth Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wilmeth Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmeth Cemetery
    • Maverick Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Maverick Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maverick Cemetery
    • Mt. Victory Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Victory Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Victory Cemetery
    • Talpa Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Talpa Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa Cemetery
    • Herring Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Herring Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Herring Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of Coleman.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4191 <5>
    • Crews Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crews Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crews Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of Winters.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3114 <5>
    • Pumphrey Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Pumphrey Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey Cemetery
    • Miles Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Cove Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Glen Cove Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Runnels Cemetery.

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

  • Ballinger
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rowena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Winters
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Norton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Talpa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Maverick ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Maverick is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maverick
  • Lowake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Miles
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Paint Rock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Wingate
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Glen Cove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Glen Cove is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Tennyson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Bronte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Orient
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Orient is located in Tom Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
    • Novice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Guion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Guion is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
    • Valera
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Goldsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Chadbourne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Chadbourne is located in Coke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chadbourne

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

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Runnels Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Runnels Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Runnels 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 Runnels Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343218  (Old Runnels Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343218 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: Runnels
      • Est. Elev: 513 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hatchel
      • Location given for Old Runnels Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.7904272     Lon: -99.9556425
      • 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 Runnels, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Old Runnels 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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