A visit to the Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
29.9367, -96.1929
The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Austin County<1>.
The county seat for Austin County is located in Bellville. Bellville lies just to the west northwest of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Coshatte Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Coshatte Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coshatte Cemetery
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dethloff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Dethloff Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dethloff Cemetery
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Abel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Abel Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel Cemetery
- Schulke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holtz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Holtz Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtz Cemetery
- Ivys Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ivys Creek Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivys Creek Cemetery
- Jeff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Jeff Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff Cemetery
- Atkinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
- Keuffel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Keuffel Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuffel Cemetery
- Sevevin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sevevin Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevevin Cemetery
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- Washam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Washam Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washam Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Ueckert Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brast Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Brast Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brast Cemetery
- Palm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Palm Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Cemetery
- Necker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millheim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Millheim
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cat Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sempronius ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sempronius is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
- Sealy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- San Felipe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clemons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clemons is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
- Kenney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Island is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Hempstead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Paul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- New Wehdem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chappell Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rexville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rexville is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
- Frydek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pattison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brazos Country
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brazos Country is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Prairie View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bleiblerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brookshire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Austin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellville
- Brenham
- Brookshire
- Chappell Hill
- Hempstead
- New Ulm
- Sealy
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Austin 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1365232 (Pilgrims Rest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1365232 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: Austin
- Est. Elev: 63 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burleigh
- Location given for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.9366146 Lon: -96.1924619
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Austin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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