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A visit to the Rice 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 Rice Cemetery ...

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

30.7860, -96.9414

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

The Rice Cemetery is located in Milam County<2>.

The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies just to the north northwest of the Rice Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rice Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Rice Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Winston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Winston Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Cemetery
  • Minerva - Midway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
  • Griffin Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
  • Turnham - McCown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Philips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Philips Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philips Cemetery
  • Old City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Old City Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cameron.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5661 <5>
  • Cameron Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cameron Rest Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Rest Cemetery
  • F A Hernandez Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Battle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Battle Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Cemetery
    • Renshaw Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Renshaw Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renshaw Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
    • Westbrook - Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ledbetter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter Cemetery
    • Little Rocky Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Little Rocky Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rocky Cemetery
    • Marlow Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Piatka Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Piatka Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatka Cemetery
    • Payatka Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Story Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Story Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Cemetery
    • Resley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Resley Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resley 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]<3> of the Rice Cemetery.

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

  • Minerva
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Minerva is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Marlow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Marlow is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Cameron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Milano
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Silver City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Silver City is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Tracy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Tracy is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
  • Rockdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Maysfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gause
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Branchville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Branchville is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
  • Buckholts
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jones Prairie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
    • Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Crossroads is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Burlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Chriesman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgeworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Hicks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Hicks is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Meeks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Meeks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
    • Val Verde
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Val Verde is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde

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 Rice Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Milam County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rice Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Milam 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 Rice Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1366411  (Rice Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1366411 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: Milam
      • Est. Elev: 130 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cameron
      • Location given for Rice Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7860253     Lon: -96.9413728
      • 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 Milam, 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- Rice 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.