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A visit to the Payton Cemetery ...


The location of the Payton 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 Payton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.1141°   (30° 6' 50")

Lon:   -98.3097°   (-98° 18' 34")

The Payton Cemetery is located in Blanco County<2>.

The county seat for Blanco County is located in Johnson City. Johnson City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Payton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Payton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Blanco 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 Payton 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Payton Cemetery.

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

    • Blanco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Henly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henly
      • Henly is located in Hays County
    • Twin Sisters
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
      • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
    • Fischer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fischer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fischer
      • Fischer is located in Comal County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fischer <4>
    • Pleasant Valley Crossing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Crossing
      • Pleasant Valley Crossing is located in Hays County
    • Mount Gainor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gainor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gainor
      • Mount Gainor is located in Hays County
    • Johnson City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Flugrath ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flugrath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugrath
      • Flugrath is located in Blanco County
    • Cranes Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
      • Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
    • Woodcreek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
      • Woodcreek is located in Hays County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
    • Cloptins Crossing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloptins Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
      • Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
    • Pioneer Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
      • Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Wimberley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dripping Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kendalia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendalia
        • Kendalia is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendalia <4>
      • Spring Branch
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
        • Spring Branch is located in Comal County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Branch <4>
      • Canyon Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Springs
        • Canyon Springs is located in Comal County
      • Canyon Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Driftwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Westhaven
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
        • Westhaven is located in Comal County
      • Canyon Lake Forest
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Lake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Lake Forest
        • Canyon Lake Forest is located in Comal County
      • Hye
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hye
        • Hye is located in Blanco County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hye <4>
      • Startzville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startzville
        • Startzville is located in Comal County
      • Canyon City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
        • Canyon City is located in Comal County
      • Cypress Mill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Albert
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
        • Albert is located in Gillespie County

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

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Payton 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 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Payton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Miller Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Blanco Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Blanco Cemetery is located in Blanco County
      • The Blanco Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Blanco City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanco Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2444 <6>
    • Mt. Sharp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Sharp Cemetery is located in Hays County
      • The Mt. Sharp Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Sharp Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sharp Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5420 <6>
    • Henly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Henly Cemetery is located in Blanco County
      • The Henly Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Flatcreek Cemetery
      • Henly Community Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henly Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4169 <6>
    • Pursley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Pursley Cemetery is located in Hays County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pursley Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Dripping Springs.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pursley Cemetery
    • Dye Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dye Cemetery is located in Hays County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
    • August Jonas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the August Jonas Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The August Jonas Cemetery is located in Blanco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the August Jonas Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4540 <6>
    • Jonas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jonas Cemetery is located in Blanco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonas Cemetery
    • Twin Sisters Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McKinney Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Hays County
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Peal Cemetery
      • Valley Ford Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Middlebrooks Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebrooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middlebrooks Cemetery is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebrooks Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Wegner Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wegner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wegner Cemetery is located in Blanco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wegner Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7516 <6>
      • McKellar Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKellar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKellar Cemetery is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKellar Cemetery
      • Sprouse Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sprouse Cemetery is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprouse Cemetery
      • Bremer Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bremer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bremer Cemetery is located in Comal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bremer Cemetery
      • Jacobs Well Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Well Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jacobs Well Cemetery is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Well Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore 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 Payton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343706  (Payton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1343706 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: Payton
      • County: Blanco         Elev: 426
      • Location given for GNIS #1343706 (Payton 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 Blanco, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Payton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1141, Longitude: -98.3097       In this case, the coordinates for the Payton 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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