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A visit to the Six Mile 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 Six Mile Cemetery ...

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

28.6775, -96.6861

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

The Six Mile Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Port Lavaca. Port Lavaca lies just to the southeast of the Six Mile Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Six Mile Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Six Mile Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery
    • The Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenlawn Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #811126 <5>
  • Clark Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Clark Family Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Family Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clark Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Port Lavaca.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2538 <5>
  • Ranger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ranger Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger Cemetery
  • Hatch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hatch Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch Cemetery
    • The Hatch Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Aqua Dulce Cemetery
    • Chocolate Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278995 <5>
  • Port Lavaca Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Port Lavaca Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Lavaca Cemetery
    • The Port Lavaca Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lynnworth Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #449851 <5>
  • Little Mary's Grave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Shillerville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lolita Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lolita Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolita Cemetery
  • Zimmerman Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Town Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
  • Gideon Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Gideon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • San Jose Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Indianola Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Farrer Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Farrer Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrer Cemetery
    • Hirchhauser Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hirchhauser Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hirchhauser Cemetery
    • Sonneman Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jordan Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Seadrift.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2420234 <5>
    • Red Bluff Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Red Bluff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff Cemetery
    • Seadrift Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Six Mile Cemetery.

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

  • Kamey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kamey is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamey
  • Port Lavaca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Point Comfort
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • La Salle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Placedo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Vanderbilt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Heyser
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Heyser is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyser
  • Dacosta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Dacosta is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacosta
  • Bloomington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Long Mott
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Weedhaven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Weedhaven is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedhaven
  • Lolita
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Inez
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Indianola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Indianola is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
    • Port Alto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Port Alto is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Alto
    • La Ward
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Telferner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Seadrift
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hughes ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Hughes is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
    • Tivoli
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Matilda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Matilda is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda

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 Six Mile Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Six Mile Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Calhoun 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 Six Mile Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2573575  (Six Mile Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2573575 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: Calhoun
      • Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kamey
      • Location given for Six Mile Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.6775     Lon: -96.6861111
      • 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 Calhoun, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Six Mile 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.
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