A visit to the Pleasant Retreat 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 Pleasant Retreat Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pleasant Retreat Cemetery:
30.5263, -97.1742
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant Retreat Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pleasant Retreat Cemetery is located in Milam County<2>.
The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Pleasant Retreat Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pleasant Retreat Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pleasant Retreat Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Conoley Union Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Connell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Connell Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connell Cemetery
- Ramseur Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ramseur Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseur Cemetery
- Guentzel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Guentzel Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guentzel Cemetery
- Bingham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bingham Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Cemetery
- Oliver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Oliver Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
- Thomson Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Waddle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Waddle Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddle Cemetery
- Barber Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Barber Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
- Bryant - Massinggill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Salty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Salty Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salty Cemetery
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Simmons - Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Miller on Alcoa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Millerton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Millerton Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton Cemetery
- Thorndale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Thorndale Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale Cemetery
- Christ Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Davison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Davison Cemetery is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pleasant Retreat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pleasant Retreat Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Thorndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Thrall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Blue is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
- Beyersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Beyersville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyersville
- Knobbs Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Knobbs Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobbs Springs
- Tanglewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tanglewood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Hicks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hicks is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
- Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laneport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Laneport is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
- Coupland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rockdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hoxie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hoxie is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Taylor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tracy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tracy is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Friendship ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Elgin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fedor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fedor is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
- McDade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Davilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Pleasant Retreat 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 Pleasant Retreat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Coupland
- Elgin
- Elgin lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Pleasant Retreat Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Lexington
- Taylor
- Taylor lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pleasant Retreat Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Taylor.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Thorndale
- Thrall
- Thrall lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Pleasant Retreat Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Thrall.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
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 Pleasant Retreat Cemetery:
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- 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 Pleasant Retreat Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2043309 (Pleasant Retreat Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2043309 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: 171 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Thorndale
- Location given for Pleasant Retreat Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.5263144 Lon: -97.1741575
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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 from Point A (ie- Pleasant Retreat 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |