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A visit to the Old Runnels Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Runnels 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 Runnels Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Runnels 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 Runnels Cemetery

Lat:   31.7904°   (31° 47' 25")

Lon:   -99.9556°   (-99° 57' 20")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Runnels Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Runnels 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 Runnels 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 17 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)
    • Winters
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters
      • Winters is located in Runnels County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winters <4>
    • Rowena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Norton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
    • Talpa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Maverick ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maverick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maverick
      • Maverick is located in Runnels County
    • Lowake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Miles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Runnels County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <4>
    • Paint Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
      • Paint Rock is located in Concho County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Rock <4>
    • Wingate
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
      • Glen Cove is located in Coleman County
    • Tennyson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Bronte
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronte
        • Bronte is located in Coke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronte <4>
      • Orient
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
        • Orient is located in Tom Green County
      • Novice
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
        • Novice is located in Coleman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novice <4>
      • Valera
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valera
        • Valera is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valera <4>
      • Goldsboro
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
        • Goldsboro is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsboro <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Old Runnels Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Norwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6602 <6>
    • Protestant Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Protestant Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • The Protestant Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rowena Protestant Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Protestant Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1302671 <6>
    • Hoffman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
    • Northview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northview Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norton Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
    • Castleberry Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castleberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Castleberry Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castleberry Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Wilmeth Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilmeth Cemetery is located in Runnels County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmeth Cemetery
      • Maverick Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maverick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maverick Cemetery is located in Runnels County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maverick Cemetery
      • Mt. Victory Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Victory Cemetery is located in Runnels County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Talpa Cemetery
      • Herring Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Crews Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Crews Cemetery is located in Runnels County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crews Cemetery
      • Pumphrey Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pumphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pumphrey Cemetery is located in Runnels County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pumphrey Cemetery
      • Miles Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Glen Cove Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

    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 Runnels Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343218  (Old Runnels Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1343218 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: Hatchel
      • County: Runnels         Elev: 513
      • Location given for GNIS #1343218 (Old Runnels 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Runnels Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7904, Longitude: -99.9556       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Runnels 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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