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A visit to the Ratler 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 Ratler Cemetery ...

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

31.3838, -98.7609

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

The Ratler Cemetery is located in Mills County<2>.

The county seat for Mills County is located in Goldthwaite. Goldthwaite lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Ratler Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ratler Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Ratler Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Estep Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Estep Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep Cemetery
  • Catclaw Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Catclaw Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catclaw Cemetery
  • Neal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lower Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Lower Valley Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Valley Cemetery
  • Regency Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Regency Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Cemetery
  • Mesquite Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mesquite Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite Cemetery
  • Hollis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hollis Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Cemetery
  • Big Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Big Valley Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley Cemetery
  • Locker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Locker Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker Cemetery
  • McMillin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The McMillin Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin Cemetery
  • Traylor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traylor Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mohler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mohler Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohler Cemetery
    • Rock Spring Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Old Algerita Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Algerita Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Algerita Cemetery
    • China Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The China Creek Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Creek Cemetery
    • Ebony Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ebony Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony Cemetery
      • The Ebony Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Buffalo Ebony Cemetery
    • Shaw Bend Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shaw Bend Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Bend Cemetery
    • Nabors Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Nabors Creek Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabors Creek Cemetery
    • Williams Ranch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ratler Cemetery.

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

  • Regency ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Regency is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
  • Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Ridge is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Locker ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Locker is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
  • Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
  • Buffalo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Ebony ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ebony is located in Mills County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
  • Goldthwaite
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Richland Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • San Saba
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Bozar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bozar is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
    • Mullin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Holt ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Holt is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Indian Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Keys Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
    • Zephyr
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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 Ratler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mills County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ratler 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 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 Ratler Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Mills 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 Ratler Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1366024  (Ratler Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1366024 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: Mills
      • Est. Elev: 382 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Regency
      • Location given for Ratler Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.383777     Lon: -98.7608794
      • 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 Mills, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ratler 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.