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A visit to the Ratler Cemetery ...


The location of the Ratler 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 Ratler Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.3838°   (31° 23' 1")

Lon:   -98.7609°   (-98° 45' 39")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ratler 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
      • Regency is located in Mills County
    • Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Mills County
    • Locker ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
      • Locker is located in San Saba County
    • Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williams Ranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
      • Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
    • Buffalo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Mills County
    • Ebony ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
      • Ebony is located in Mills County
    • Goldthwaite
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Richland Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Springs
      • Richland Springs is located in San Saba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland Springs <5>
    • San Saba
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Bozar
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
        • Bozar is located in Mills County
      • Mullin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Holt ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
        • Holt is located in San Saba County
      • Indian Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
        • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
      • Keys Crossing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
        • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
      • 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Estep Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Estep Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep Cemetery
    • Catclaw Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catclaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catclaw Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catclaw Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
    • Lower Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Valley Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Valley Cemetery
    • Regency Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Regency Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Regency Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Regency Cemetery
    • Mesquite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mesquite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mesquite Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Hollis Cemetery
    • Big Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Valley Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Valley Cemetery
    • Locker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locker Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locker Cemetery
    • McMillin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMillin Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillin Cemetery
    • Traylor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traylor Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mohler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mohler Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohler Cemetery
      • Rock Spring Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Spring Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Old Algerita Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Algerita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Algerita Cemetery is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Algerita Cemetery
      • China Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The China Creek Cemetery is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Creek Cemetery
      • Ebony Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Ebony Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • The Ebony Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Buffalo Ebony Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebony Cemetery
      • Shaw Bend Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaw Bend Cemetery is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Bend Cemetery
      • Nabors Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nabors Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nabors Creek Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nabors Creek Cemetery
      • Williams Ranch Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Ranch Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Ranch 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 Ratler Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1366024  (Ratler Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1366024 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: Regency
      • County: Mills         Elev: 382
      • Location given for GNIS #1366024 (Ratler Cemetery)

    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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Ratler Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3838, Longitude: -98.7609       In this case, the coordinates for the Ratler Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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