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A visit to the Port Bolivar Cemetery ...


The location of the Port Bolivar Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   29.4161°   (29° 24' 57")

Lon:   -94.7108°   (-94° 42' 38")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Port Bolivar Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Galveston County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Port Bolivar Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> 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)
    • Bolivar Peninsula
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar Peninsula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Peninsula
      • Bolivar Peninsula is located in Galveston County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplen
      • Caplen is located in Galveston County
    • San Leon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Texas City Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City Junction
      • Texas City Junction is located in Galveston County
    • Tiki Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiki Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiki Island
      • Tiki Island is located in Galveston County
      • 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 <4>
    • Gilchrist
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilchrist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
      • Gilchrist is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilchrist <4>
    • Bayou Vista
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Vista
      • Bayou Vista is located in Galveston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,637 people
    • La Marque
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Texas City Terminal Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas City Terminal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City Terminal Junction
        • Texas City Terminal Junction is located in Galveston County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bayou
        • Double Bayou is located in Chambers County
      • Kemah
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemah
        • Kemah is located in Galveston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemah <4>
      • High Island
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mystic Village
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Village
        • Mystic Village is located in Harris County
      • Seabrook
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Clear Lake Shores
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake Shores
        • Clear Lake Shores is located in Galveston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake Shores <4>
      • South Shore Village
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
        • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
      • Dickinson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
        • Dickinson is located in Galveston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <4>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Frankland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frankland Cemetery is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankland Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cahill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #160050 <6>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Greek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greek Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greek Cemetery
    • Beth Jacob Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Galveston Municipal Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Municipal Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Municipal Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Municipal Cemetery
    • Serbian Orthodox Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Serbian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • The Serbian Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Serbian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Serbian Orthodox 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texas City Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Texas City Memorial Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texas City Memorial Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • La Marque Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Marque Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The La Marque Cemetery is located in Galveston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Marque Cemetery
      • Phillips Memorial Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Memorial Cemetery is located in Galveston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Memorial Cemetery
      • Rising Star Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Galveston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Star Cemetery
      • Hitchcock Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Godfrey Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Godfrey Cemetery is located in Chambers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godfrey Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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

    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: GNIS record #1344366 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Flake
      • County: Galveston         Elev: 2
      • Location given for GNIS #1344366 (Port Bolivar Cemetery)

    The official website for Galveston County: www.co.galveston.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Port Bolivar Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4161, Longitude: -94.7108       In this case, the coordinates for the Port Bolivar Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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