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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:

30.7557, -96.9558

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 Milam County<2>.

The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies just to the north 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 35 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Sanders Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Minerva - Midway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Winston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Winston Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Cemetery
  • Griffin Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
  • Renshaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 northwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Sandy Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Sandy Creek Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek Cemetery
  • Westbrook - Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Battle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Battle Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Murray Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Murray Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
    • San Antonio Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The San Antonio Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Cemetery
    • Philips Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Philips Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philips Cemetery
    • Turnham - McCown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Old City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Santa Monica Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Santa Monica Mausoleum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cameron Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Cameron Rest Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Rest Cemetery
    • F A Hernandez Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • East Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Cemetery
    • New East Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • San Jose - Witcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
    • Santana Ruize Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolf Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Wolf Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Cemetery
    • Hanged Man's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hanged Man's Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanged Man's Cemetery
    • Ledbetter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter Cemetery
    • Little Rocky Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Story Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Story Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Cemetery
    • Resley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sanders Cemetery.

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

  • Minerva
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Minerva is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Cameron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Milano
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marlow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Marlow is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Rockdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tracy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Tracy is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
  • Silver City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Silver City is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Maysfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Buckholts
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hicks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hicks is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Gause
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Branchville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Branchville is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Chriesman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jones Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
    • Thorndale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tanglewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
    • Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Crossroads is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Edgeworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Meeks
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Burlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Laneport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Laneport is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
    • Davilla
      (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 Sanders Cemetery. The following communities are located in Milam 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 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 Sanders 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 Sanders Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1367669  (Sanders Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1367669 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: 125 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cameron
      • Location given for Sanders Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7557486     Lon: -96.9558176
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.