A visit to the Puryear 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 Puryear Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Puryear Cemetery:
30.2784, -98.1055
The Puryear Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the north of Dripping Springs.
The cemetery is located in Hays County<2>.
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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:
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.
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.<3>
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)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Sprouse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sprouse Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprouse Cemetery
- Fitzhugh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fitzhugh Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh Cemetery
- McKellar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The McKellar Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKellar Cemetery
- Wallace Mtn. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Middlebrooks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- White Rock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The White Rock Cemetery is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
- Fall Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Fall Creek Cemetery is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek Cemetery
- Ross Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Henly Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Dye Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Dye Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye Cemetery
- Cypress Mill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pursley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gatlin - Garrett Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oliver Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Oliver Cemetery is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Darter Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Darter Cemetery is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darter Cemetery
- Teck Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Teck Cemetery is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teck Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Haynie Flat Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Haynie Flat Cemetery is located in Burnet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynie Flat Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Dripping Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Henly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hills is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people
- Mount Gainor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bee Cave
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lakeway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Point Venture
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Point Venture is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Venture
- 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 <5>
- 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)
- Bear Creek is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- 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)
- Barton Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Barton Creek is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Creek
- Hudson Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson Bend is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Bend
- Lago Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lost Creek is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Shady Hollow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Hollow is located in Travis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
- Volente
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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.
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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1343890 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: Hays
- Est. Elev: 403 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shingle Hills
- Location given for Peryear Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.2788141 Lon: -98.1055688
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
- GNIS ID #2038858 (Puryear Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2038858 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: Hays
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for Puryear Cemetery:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Puryear Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |