A visit to the Preece Cemetery ...

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 Preece Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.3730°   (30° 22' 22")

Lon:   -97.8064°   (-97° 48' 23")

The Preece Cemetery is located in Travis County<2>.

The county seat for Travis County is located in Austin. Austin lies just to the south southeast of the Preece Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Preece Cemetery.<4>

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

• McNeil Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeil Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The McNeil Cemetery is located in Travis County
• Austin Memorial Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Memorial Park
  • The Austin Memorial Park is located in Travis County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2187 <5>
• Jollyville Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jollyville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jollyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Jollyville Cemetery is located in Williamson County
• Rhodes Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
  • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Williamson County
• Pond Springs Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Springs Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pond Springs Cemetery is located in Williamson County
• Darter Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darter Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Darter Cemetery is located in Travis County
• Roberts Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Travis County
• Tucker Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Travis County
• Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Travis County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5368 <5>
• Fiskville Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fiskville Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fiskville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Fiskville Cemetery is located in Travis County
• Teck Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teck Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Teck Cemetery is located in Travis County
• Texas State Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texas State Cemetery
  • The Texas State Cemetery is located in Travis County
  • The Texas State Cemetery has also been known as:
  • State Cemetery of Texas
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #206603 <5>
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The City Cemetery is located in Travis County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Travis County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Austin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5704 <5>
  • Oakwood Cemetery Annex
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery Annex
    • The Oakwood Cemetery Annex is located in Travis County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery Annex is a very large cemetery that is located in Austin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #293205 <5>
  • Cook - Walden Memorial Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook - Walden Memorial Hill Cemetery
    • The Cook - Walden Memorial Hill Cemetery is located in Travis County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cook - Walden Memorial Hill Cemetery is located in Austin.
    • The Cook - Walden Memorial Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Memorial Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5191 <5>
  • Memorial Hill Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Hill Park
    • The Memorial Hill Park is located in Travis County
  • McNeil Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeil Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McNeil Cemetery is located in Williamson County
  • Bonnet Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonnet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonnet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bonnet Cemetery is located in Williamson County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Travis County
  • Plummers Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummers Cemetery
    • The Plummers Cemetery is located in Travis County
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Travis County
  • Capital Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capital Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capital Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Capital Memorial Park is located in Travis County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Preece Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Preece Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• Lost Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
  • Lost Creek is located in Travis County
• West Lake Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Hills
  • West Lake Hills is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,254 people
• Jollyville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jollyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollyville
  • Jollyville is located in Williamson County
• Anderson Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Mill
  • Anderson Mill is located in Williamson County
• Rollingwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
  • Rollingwood is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
• Barton Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Creek
  • Barton Creek is located in Travis County
• Volente
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volente have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volente
  • Volente is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volente <6>
• Hudson Bend
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Bend
  • Hudson Bend is located in Travis County
• Austin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Austin is located in Travis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 995,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <6>
• Villa Siesta Retirement Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Siesta Retirement Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Siesta Retirement Village
  • Villa Siesta Retirement Village is located in Travis County
• Kings Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
  • Kings Village is located in Travis County
• Buffalo Gap
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
  • Buffalo Gap is located in Travis County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Gap <6>
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Bee Cave
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Cave
    • Bee Cave is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Cave <6>
  • Wells Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Branch
    • Wells Branch is located in Travis County
  • Cedar Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
    • Cedar Park is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Park <6>
  • Sunset Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley
    • Sunset Valley is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Valley <6>
  • Three Points
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
    • Three Points is located in Travis County
  • Brushy Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
    • Brushy Creek is located in Williamson County
  • Jonestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
    • Jonestown is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <6>
  • Lakeway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeway
    • Lakeway is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeway <6>
  • The Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Hills
    • The Hills is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people
  • Daffan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daffan
    • Daffan is located in Travis County
  • Windemere
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windemere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
    • Windemere is located in Travis County
  • Point Venture
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Venture have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Venture
    • Point Venture is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
    • Point Venture has also been known as:
    • Point Venture village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Venture <6>
  • Old Round Rock ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Round Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Round Rock
    • Old Round Rock is located in Williamson County
  • Round Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Rock
    • Round Rock is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137,575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Rock <6>
  • Nameless ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
    • Nameless is located in Travis County
    • Nameless has also been known as:
    • Cross Creek
    • Fairview
  • Lago Vista
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lago Vista
    • Lago Vista is located in Travis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lago Vista <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 Preece Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Travis County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Austin
  • Austin lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Preece Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Austin.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
• Cedar Park
  • Cedar Park lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Preece Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cedar Park.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
• Round Rock
  • Round Rock lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Preece Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Round Rock.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Rock

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Preece Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Texas:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Travis County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Bastrop County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Blanco County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Burnet County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Caldwell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hays County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Williamson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Texas
  • Cemeteries of Travis County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Texas
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Texas
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Texas
  • Cemeteries of Travis
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Preece Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Preece Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1344534  (Preece Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1344534 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: Austin West
  • County: Travis         Elev: 195
  • Location given for GNIS #1344534 (Preece Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Travis County: www.co.travis.tx.us/

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