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A visit to the Pecan Wells 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 Pecan Wells Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pecan Wells Cemetery:

31.5754, -98.3764

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pecan Wells Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Pecan Wells Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.

The county seat for Hamilton County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Pecan Wells Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pecan Wells Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Pecan Wells Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ward Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Eastview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Eastview Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview Cemetery
  • McGirk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The McGirk Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk Cemetery
  • Spivey - Baxter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Center City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Center City Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center City Cemetery
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
  • Cottage Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Cottage Hill Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill Cemetery
  • Pottsville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Pottsville Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Hurst Ranch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hurst Ranch Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Ranch Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Priddy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Priddy Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priddy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • West Point Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The West Point Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Cemetery
    • Kingsbury Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kingsbury Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • North Browns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The North Browns Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Browns Cemetery
    • Center Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Center Valley Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley Cemetery
    • Energy Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Energy Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy Cemetery
    • Trigger Mtn. Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Little Cowhouse Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pecan Wells Cemetery.

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

  • McGirk ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • McGirk is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
  • Center City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Center City is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center City
  • Pottsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Star
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Priddy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Energy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Bozar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bozar is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
  • Goldthwaite
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Evant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
  • Newburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newburg is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Slab Crossing ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Slab Crossing is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Crossing
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Ohio ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Ohio is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
    • Hamilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mullin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Gustine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bee House
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bee House is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee House
    • Adamsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Adamsville is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Pearl
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pearl is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl

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 Pecan Wells Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamilton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pecan Wells Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Pecan Wells Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hamilton 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 Pecan Wells Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1364992  (Pecan Wells Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1364992 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: Hamilton
      • Est. Elev: 462 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Caradan
      • Location given for Pecan Wells Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.5754359     Lon: -98.3764282
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Hamilton, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pecan Wells 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.