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A visit to the Sabine Pass Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sabine Pass Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sabine Pass Cemetery (FG ID #2168432).

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 Sabine Pass Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sabine Pass Cemetery:

29.7187, -93.9050

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Sabine Pass Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

The Sabine Pass Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Sabine Pass.

The cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Beaumont. Beaumont lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Sabine Pass Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sabine Pass Cemetery.

Name Variations for Sabine Pass Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Sabine Pass Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Pace Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Sabine Pass Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McGaffey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The McGaffey Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaffey Cemetery
  • Peveto Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Peveto Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peveto Cemetery
  • Pevoto Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pevoto Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevoto Cemetery
  • Smith Ridge Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smith Ridge Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Ridge Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Head of the Hollow Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Johnson Memorial Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hillebrandt Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillebrandt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillebrandt Cemetery
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Floyd Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Adcock Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Broussard Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard Cemetery
    • Woodrow Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woodrow Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow Cemetery
    • Granger Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Granger Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger Cemetery
    • Kishi Colony Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Kishi Colony Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishi Colony Cemetery
    • Stephenson Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
    • Landrum Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Landrum Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Winfree Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Winfree Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfree Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Sabine Pass Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sabine Pass 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 Sabine Pass Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sabine Pass 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 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 Sabine Pass Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Sabine Pass Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2168432

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343400  (Pace Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343400 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: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 1 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sabine Pass
      • Location given for Pace Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.7185523     Lon: -93.9046109
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jefferson, 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 from Point A (ie- Sabine Pass 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.