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A visit to the Pilot Grove 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 Pilot Grove Cemetery ...

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

29.2819, -97.0608

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

The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Lavaca County<2>.

The county seat for Lavaca County is located in Hallettsville. Hallettsville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Pilot Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pilot Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Pilot Grove Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Queen of Peace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Yoakum.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5645 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Yoakum.
    • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6596 <5>
  • Yellow Bank Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Yellow Bank Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank Cemetery
  • Sweet Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
  • Sweet Home City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Restland Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Restland Memorial Park is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restland Memorial Park is located outside and to the north of Yoakum.
  • County Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tippin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Tippin Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tippin Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Yoakum.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2497568 <5>
  • Teppim Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Teppim Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teppim Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cook - Holland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Terryville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Terryville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
    • Harless Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Harless Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Leesville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Leesville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville Cemetery
    • New County Farm Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bunjus Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bunjus Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunjus Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
    • Sons of Hermann Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Sons of Hermann Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sons of Hermann Cemetery
      • The Sons of Hermann Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hochheim Prairie Cemetery
      • Sons of Herman Cemetery
      • Sons of Hermann / Hochheim Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7008 <5>
    • Old County Farm Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pilot Grove Cemetery.

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

  • Sweet Home
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hope is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Yoakum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Terryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
  • Ezzell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ezzell is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell
  • Wied
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Wied is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
  • Edgar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
  • Pearl City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
  • Shiner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hallettsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hochheim
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Kokernot
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Glaze City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Glaze City is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze City
    • Breslau
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
    • Cuero
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Komensky
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Komensky is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
    • Hamon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
    • Moulton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Thomaston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Morales
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Morales is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales
    • Sublime
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheapside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
    • Speaks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Moravia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia

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 Pilot Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lavaca County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pilot Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cuero
    • Cuero lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Pilot Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuero.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuero
  • Hallettsville
  • Moulton
    • Moulton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pilot Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moulton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
  • Shiner
    • Shiner lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pilot Grove Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shiner.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiner
  • Yoakum

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 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 Pilot Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lavaca 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 Pilot Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1365240  (Pilot Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1365240 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: Lavaca
      • Est. Elev: 85 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sweet Home
      • Location given for Pilot Grove Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.281914     Lon: -97.0608183
      • 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 Lavaca, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pilot Grove 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.
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