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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 Valera Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.7621°   (31° 45' 43")

Lon:   -99.5536°   (-99° 33' 12")

The Old Valera Cemetery is located in Coleman County<1>.

The county seat for Coleman County is located in Coleman. Coleman lies just to the east northeast of the Old Valera 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 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 Valera Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Coleman 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 Valera 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Old Valera Cemetery.

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

    • Valera
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valera have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Coleman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Cove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
      • Glen Cove is located in Coleman County
    • Voss
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voss
      • Voss is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voss <4>
    • Talpa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Santa Anna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Gouldbusk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Novice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Goldsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Rockwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Trickham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
      • Trickham is located in Coleman County
      • Former name for Trickham:
      • Trick'em
    • Fry ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
      • Fry is located in Brown County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Waldrip
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrip have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrip
        • Waldrip is located in McCulloch County
      • Whon ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whon
        • Whon is located in Coleman County
      • Ballinger
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Doole ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doole have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doole
        • Doole is located in McCulloch County
      • Bangs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
        • Bangs is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangs <4>
      • Burkett
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Paint Rock
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
      • Millersview
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Winters
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Old Valera Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Valera Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Valera Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valera Cemetery
    • Glen Cove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Talpa Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Talpa Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talpa Cemetery
    • Brown Ranch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Ranch Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Ranch Cemetery
    • Voss Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Voss Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voss Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • The Coleman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Coleman City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #322488 <6>
    • Herring Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Rough Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rough Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rough Creek Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rough Creek Cemetery
    • Rough Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Norwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
    • Leaday Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leaday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leaday Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leaday Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hill Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Silver Valley Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Crews Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Crews Cemetery is located in Runnels County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crews Cemetery
      • Stewardson Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewardson Cemetery is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewardson Cemetery
      • Atoka Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Atoka Cemetery is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atoka Cemetery
      • Midway Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midway Cemetery is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Hoffman Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Runnels County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman 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 Valera Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343241  (Old Valera Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1343241 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: Valera
      • County: Coleman         Elev: 568
      • Location given for GNIS #1343241 (Old Valera Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Coleman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Valera Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7621, Longitude: -99.5536    
    <3>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.
    <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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