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A visit to the Piatka 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 Piatka Cemetery ...

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

30.8557, -96.9314

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

The Piatka Cemetery is located in Milam County<2>.

The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies just to the west of the Piatka Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Piatka Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Piatka Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Old City Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
  • Turnham - McCown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Brewer - Slocomb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Culpepper Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Thatch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Thatch Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatch Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cameron.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5661 <5>
  • Philips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Philips Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philips Cemetery
  • Hobson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hobson Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson Cemetery
  • Poor Farm - Cameron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Santa Monica Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Santa Monica Mausoleum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cameron Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Cameron Rest Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Rest Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • F A Hernandez Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ledbetter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter Cemetery
    • Little Rocky Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Little Rocky Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rocky Cemetery
    • Walkers Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • Bentsch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bentsch Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentsch Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Winston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Winston Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Cemetery
    • Oxsheer - Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Beale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Beale Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Piatka Cemetery.

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

  • Marlow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Marlow is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Cameron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Silver City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Silver City is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Maysfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Minerva
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Minerva is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Jones Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
  • Milano
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Branchville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Branchville is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
  • Burlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crossroads is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Buckholts
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Tracy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tracy is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Gause
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
    • Rockdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Baileyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Baileyville is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
    • Meeks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Meeks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
    • Edgeworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Rosebud
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
      • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
      • Zipperlen
      • Zipperlenville
    • Calvert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilderville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Wilderville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
    • Cyclone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cyclone is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone

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 Piatka Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Milam County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Milam 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 Piatka Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1365156  (Piatka Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1365156 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: Milam
      • Est. Elev: 106 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cameron
      • Location given for Piatka Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8557455     Lon: -96.9313729
      • 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 Milam, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Piatka 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.