A visit to the Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery ...
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 St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Lat: 30.3884° (30° 23' 18")
Lon: -96.8226° (-96° 49' 21")
The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Lee County<1>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Giddings. Giddings lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sandy Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Point Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sandy Point Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Belltown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chriesman Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Lee County
- San Antonio Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beaird Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Copperas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copperas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copperas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Copperas Cemetery is located in Lee County
- High Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Prairie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The High Prairie Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Porters Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Prospect Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Gloyna Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gloyna Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gloyna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gloyna Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Birch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lyles Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lyles Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Leo Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Christian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Liberty Baptist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Dime Box
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dime Box
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Deanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- San Antonio Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Loebau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Frenstat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lexington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Caldwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tanglewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fedor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chriesman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hicks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Giddings
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ledbetter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
- Ledbetter is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledbetter <6>
- Somerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Carmine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmine
- Carmine is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmine <6>
- Rehburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Burton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Quarry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cooks Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blue
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Caldwell
- Giddings
- Lexington
- Somerville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3884, Longitude: -96.8226 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | 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. |