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A visit to the Royal Palm 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 Royal Palm Cemetery ...

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

27.8136, -97.0754

The Royal Palm Cemetery is located in Nueces County<1>.

The county seat for Nueces County is located in Corpus Christi. Corpus Christi lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the west of the Royal Palm Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Royal Palm Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Royal Palm Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Royal Palm Cemetery.

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

  • Port Aransas
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Aransas Pass
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harbor City ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Harbor City is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor City
  • Ingleside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ingleside-On-the-Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ingleside-On-the-Bay is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside-On-the-Bay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
  • Rockport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Gregory
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gregory is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <5>
  • Portland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Tradewinds
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tradewinds is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
  • Fulton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Doyle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Doyle is located in San Patricio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
  • Copano Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Copano Village is located in Aransas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copano Village
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...

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 Royal Palm Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nueces County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Royal Palm Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Nueces 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 Royal Palm Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1345728  (Royal Palm Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1345728 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: Nueces
      • Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Port Aransas
      • Location given for Royal Palm Cemetery:
      • Lat: 27.813639     Lon: -97.0747105
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Nueces, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- Royal Palm Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <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.