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A visit to the Sanders 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 Sanders Cemetery ...

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

30.3491, -97.1800

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

The Sanders Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Giddings. Giddings lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southeast of the Sanders Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sanders Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Sanders Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Knobbs Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Old Knobbs Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Dube Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dube Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dube Cemetery
    • The Dube Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bachman Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3296 <5>
  • Burns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burns Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
  • High Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The High Hill Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Cemetery
  • Cameron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cameron Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Cemetery
  • Center Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
  • Morgan Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Three Oaks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Three Oaks Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks Cemetery
    • The Three Oaks Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Goerlitz Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249176 <5>
  • Schroeder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Schroeder Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Schroeder Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroeder Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Schroeder Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Lexington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6805 <5>
  • Melcher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Melcher Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Melcher Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Melcher Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Lexington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5186 <5>
  • Lawhon Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Guentzel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Guentzel Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guentzel Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Germania Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Germania Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Westbrook Memorial Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Westbrook Memorial Gardens is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Memorial Gardens
      • The Westbrook Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Westbrook Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #751702 <5>
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
    • Elgin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Elgin Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elgin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elgin.
      • The Elgin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elgin City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #512858 <5>
    • Sayers Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sayers Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers Cemetery
      • The Sayers Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sayersville Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sanders Cemetery.

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

  • Knobbs Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Knobbs Springs is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobbs Springs
  • Blue
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
  • McDade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fedor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fedor is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
  • Paige
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lexington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elgin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Elgin is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
  • Camp Swift
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Swift is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Swift
  • Lincoln
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Beyersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Beyersville is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyersville
  • Coupland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Phelan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Phelan is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelan
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Tanglewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Loebau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Loebau is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
    • Littig
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Littig is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littig
    • Thrall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Thrall is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thrall <6>
    • Hicks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hicks is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Manda ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Manda is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manda
    • Bastrop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Serbin ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Serbin is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
    • Giddings
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Dime Box
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box
    • Thorndale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Alum Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Alum Creek is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
    • Taylor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Taylor is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <6>
    • New Sweden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • New Sweden is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden

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 Sanders 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 Sanders 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 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 Sanders Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lee 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 Sanders Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1346558  (Sanders Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1346558 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: Lee
      • Est. Elev: 174 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: McDade
      • Location given for Sanders Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.3490986     Lon: -97.1799899
      • 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 Lee, 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' (or 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- Sanders 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.