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A visit to the Peebles 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 Peebles Cemetery ...

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

30.6349, -94.9099

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

The Peebles Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies just to the north northwest of the Peebles Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Peebles Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Peebles Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Restland Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Restland Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Old City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lake Station Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Lake Station Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Station Cemetery
  • Milby Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Milby Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milby Hill Cemetery
  • Bluff Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Kibble Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Kibble Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibble Cemetery
  • Coley Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Coley Creek Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coley Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Camp Ruby Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Camp Ruby Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ruby Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camp Ruby Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Dallardsville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #236559 <5>
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Cemetery
    • Big Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • Farley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Farley Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Peebles Cemetery.

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

  • Goodrich
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lamont is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
  • Livingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Schwab City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Schwab City is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwab City
  • Swartout ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Swartout is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartout
  • West Livingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Livingston is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
  • Ace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Indian Springs is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • New Willard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • New Willard is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Willard
  • Shepherd
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Africa ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Africa is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
  • Leggett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Coldspring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Romayor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Big Thicket Creekmore Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bold Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bold Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs
    • Rayburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Rayburn is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
    • Rye
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Seven Oaks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Fuqua ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fuqua is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua
    • Dallardsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Onalaska
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Peebles Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Peebles Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1365013  (Peebles Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1365013 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 85 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Livingston
      • Location given for Peebles Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.6349214     Lon: -94.909933
      • 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 Polk, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Peebles 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.