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A visit to the Old Waverly 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 Waverly Cemetery ...

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

30.5338, -95.3637

The Old Waverly Cemetery is located in Walker County<1>.

The county seat for Walker County is located in Huntsville. Huntsville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Old Waverly Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Waverly Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Old Waverly Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Jasper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Jasper Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Cemetery
  • Hargrove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Hargrove Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Boswell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Boswell Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell Cemetery
  • Gourd Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gourd Creek Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gourd Creek Cemetery
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Joseph Elmina Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Youngblood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Youngblood Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood Cemetery
    • Blackjack Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack Cemetery
    • Shepard Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Wood Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Waverly Cemetery.

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

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Waverly Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Walker 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 Waverly Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1382434  (Old Waverly Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1382434 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: Walker
      • Est. Elev: 123 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Maynard
      • Location given for Old Waverly Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5335342     Lon: -95.3641077
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Walker, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Old Waverly Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.