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A visit to the Simmons - Jones 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 - Jones Cemetery ...

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

30.5330, -97.0578

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

The Simmons - Jones Cemetery is located in Milam County<2>.

The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Simmons - Jones Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Simmons - Jones Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Simmons - Jones Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Miller on Alcoa Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Barber Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Barber Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
  • Waddle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Waddle Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddle Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Holliman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Holliman Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliman Cemetery
  • Bryant - Massinggill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bingham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Bingham Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Cemetery
  • Keen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Keen Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
  • Millerton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Millerton Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton Cemetery
  • Mundine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mundine Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundine Cemetery
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
  • Crayton - Richards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
    • Richards Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Richards Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Cemetery
    • Richards - Black Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Thomson Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Salty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Salty Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salty Cemetery
    • Pleasant Retreat Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hamilton Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Davison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Davison Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison Cemetery
    • Connell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Connell Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connell Cemetery
    • Conoley Union Community Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Simmons - Jones Cemetery.

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

  • Tanglewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Hicks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hicks is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Lexington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rockdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Thorndale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
  • Knobbs Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Knobbs Springs is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobbs Springs
  • Fedor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fedor is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
  • Thrall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Tracy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Tracy is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
  • Old Dime Box
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box
  • Milano
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Minerva
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Minerva is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Beyersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Beyersville is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyersville
    • Lincoln
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • San Antonio Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • San Antonio Prairie is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
    • Chriesman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Laneport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Laneport is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
    • Dime Box
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoxie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Hoxie is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Loebau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Loebau is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
    • Deanville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Coupland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • McDade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendship ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Friendship is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship

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 - Jones Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Milam County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Coupland
  • Lexington
  • Thorndale
  • Thrall
    • Thrall lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Simmons - Jones Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Thrall.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall

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 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 Simmons - Jones 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 Simmons - Jones Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2043292  (Simmons-Jones Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2043292 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: 157 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alcoa Lake
      • Location given for Simmons-Jones Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5329818     Lon: -97.0577647
      • 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- Simmons - Jones 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.