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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 Puryear Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.2784°   (30° 16' 42")

Lon:   -98.1055°   (-98° 6' 19")

The cemetery is located in Hays County<2>.

As an estimate, the Puryear Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the south of Dripping Springs.

The county seat for Hays County is located in San Marcos. San Marcos lies 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south southeast of the Puryear Cemetery .

Name Variations for Puryear Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Puryear Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Peryear Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Puryear Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hays 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 Puryear 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Puryear Cemetery.

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

    • Fitzhugh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh
      • Fitzhugh is located in Hays County
    • Dripping Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Henly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henly
      • Henly is located in Hays County
    • The Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Mount Gainor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gainor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gainor
      • Mount Gainor is located in Hays County
    • Bee Cave
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <3>
    • Lakeway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Point Venture
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Venture have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Briarcliff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Driftwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bear Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Hays County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 445 people
    • Buffalo Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cypress Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Spicewood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
        • Spicewood is located in Burnet County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicewood <3>
      • Barton Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Creek
        • Barton Creek is located in Travis County
      • Hudson Bend
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Bend
        • Hudson Bend is located in Travis County
      • Lago Vista
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lost Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
        • Lost Creek is located in Travis County
      • Shady Hollow
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
        • Shady Hollow is located in Travis County
      • Volente
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volente have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>

    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 Puryear Cemetery. The following communities are located in Hays County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Puryear Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Hays County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Hays County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Sprouse Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sprouse Cemetery is located in Hays County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprouse Cemetery
    • Fitzhugh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzhugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fitzhugh Cemetery is located in Hays County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzhugh Cemetery
    • McKellar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKellar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKellar Cemetery is located in Hays County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKellar Cemetery
    • Wallace Mtn. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Mtn. Cemetery is located in Hays County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Mtn. Cemetery
    • Middlebrooks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebrooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middlebrooks Cemetery is located in Hays County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebrooks Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Hays County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
    • Fall Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fall Creek Cemetery is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Creek Cemetery
    • Ross Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Henly Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Henly Cemetery is located in Blanco County
      • The Henly Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Flatcreek Cemetery
      • Henly Community Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henly Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4169 <6>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Dye Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dye Cemetery is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
      • Cypress Mill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pursley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Pursley Cemetery is located in Hays County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pursley Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the northeast of Dripping Springs.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pursley Cemetery
      • Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Oliver Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Travis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Travis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Darter Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Darter Cemetery is located in Travis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darter Cemetery
      • Teck Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Teck Cemetery is located in Travis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teck Cemetery
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Travis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Haynie Flat Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynie Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haynie Flat Cemetery is located in Burnet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynie Flat Cemetery

    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 Puryear Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Records ...
    • GNIS ID #1343890  (Peryear Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1343890 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: Shingle Hills
      • County: Hays         Elev: 403
      • Location given for GNIS #1343890 (Peryear Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #2038858  (Puryear Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2038858 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: Unknown
      • County: Hays
      • Location given for GNIS #2038858 (Puryear Cemetery)

    The official website for Hays County: www.co.hays.tx.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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 Puryear Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2784, Longitude: -98.1055    
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hays, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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