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A visit to the Simmons 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 Simmons Cemetery ...

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

30.8313, -97.2939

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

The Simmons Cemetery is located in Williamson County<2>.

The county seat for Williamson County is located in Georgetown. Georgetown lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Simmons Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Simmons Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Simmons Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Val Verde Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Val Verde Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde Cemetery
  • Science Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Server Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mumford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mumford Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford Cemetery
  • Pruett Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Davilla Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Davilla Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davilla Cemetery
  • Sunshine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sunshine Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Cemetery
  • McCann Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The McCann Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCann Cemetery
  • Allison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Allison Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
  • Laughlin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Laughlin Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bentsch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bentsch Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentsch Cemetery
    • Graham - McQween Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Taplin View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Taplin View Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taplin View Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • C.A. Hamblen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The C.A. Hamblen Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for C.A. Hamblen Cemetery
    • Laughlin Old Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Laughlin Old Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin Old Cemetery
    • Dotson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dotson Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
    • T K Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The T K Wilson Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for T K Wilson Cemetery
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland Cemetery
    • Bryant Station Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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 Simmons Cemetery.

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

  • Vilas
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Vilas is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
  • Val Verde
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Val Verde is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
  • Davilla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sparks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sparks is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
  • Rogers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Holland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bartlett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Friendship ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Friendship is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Laneport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Laneport is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
  • Academy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Academy is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
  • Buckholts
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Granger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Little River Academy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Little River Academy is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Academy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Little River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hoxie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Hoxie is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Heidenheimer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Edgeworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Tracy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Tracy is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Schwertner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Thorndale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Meeks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Meeks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
    • Cyclone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cyclone is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
    • Thrall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Salado
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Simmons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Williamson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Simmons Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Williamson 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 Simmons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1368291  (Simmons Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1368291 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: Williamson
      • Est. Elev: 145 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Davilla
      • Location given for Simmons Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8313     Lon: -97.2938869
      • 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 Williamson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Simmons 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.