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A visit to the Port Bolivar 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 Port Bolivar Cemetery ...

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

29.4161, -94.7108

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

The Port Bolivar Cemetery is located in Galveston County<2>.

The county seat for Galveston County is located in Galveston. Galveston lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Port Bolivar Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Port Bolivar Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Port Bolivar Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Davis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Frankland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Frankland Cemetery is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankland Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cahill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #160050 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Greek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greek Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greek Cemetery
  • Beth Jacob Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beth Jacob Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Jacob Cemetery
  • Galveston Municipal Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Municipal Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Municipal Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Municipal Cemetery
  • Serbian Orthodox Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Serbian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbian Orthodox Cemetery
    • The Serbian Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Serbian Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Texas City Memorial Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • La Marque Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The La Marque Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Marque Cemetery
    • Phillips Memorial Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Rising Star Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Star Cemetery
    • Hitchcock Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock Cemetery
    • Galveston Memorial Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Mainland Memorial Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Godfrey Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Anahuac.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310015 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Port Bolivar Cemetery.

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

  • Port Bolivar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Crystal Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Smith Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Smith Point is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
  • Bolivar Peninsula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bolivar Peninsula is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Peninsula
  • Galveston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Texas City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Caplen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Caplen is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplen
  • San Leon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Texas City Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Texas City Junction is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City Junction
  • Tiki Island
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tiki Island is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiki Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,072 people
    • Tiki Island has also been known as:
    • Village of Tiki Island
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiki Island <6>
  • Gilchrist
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayou Vista
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayou Vista is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Vista
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,637 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • La Marque
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Texas City Terminal Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hitchcock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bacliff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Double Bayou
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
    • Kemah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Kemah is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemah <6>

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 Port Bolivar Cemetery. The following communities are located in Galveston County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Port Bolivar Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Port Bolivar Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Galveston 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 Port Bolivar Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1344366  (Port Bolivar Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1344366 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: Galveston
      • Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Flake
      • Location given for Port Bolivar Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.4160669     Lon: -94.7107502
      • 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 Galveston, 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- Port Bolivar 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.