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A visit to the Taylor Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Taylor Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Taylor Cemetery (FG ID #7186).

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 Taylor Cemetery ...

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

29.0595, -97.2490

The Taylor Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Cuero.

The cemetery is located in DeWitt County<3>.

The county seat for DeWitt County is located in Cuero. Cuero lies just to the northwest of the Taylor Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Taylor Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Taylor Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Westville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Westville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • McCrabb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The McCrabb Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrabb Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woodman Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman Cemetery
  • Burns Station Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Burns Station Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Station Cemetery
  • Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lost Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Cemetery
  • Lockhart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Memory Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Thomaston Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Leesville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Leesville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville Cemetery
    • Rabke Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rabke Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabke Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
    • Captain York Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Captain York Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain York Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Woods Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe Cemetery
    • Nursery Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nursery Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery Cemetery
    • Terryville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Terryville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Taylor Cemetery.

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

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 Taylor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeWitt County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Taylor 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 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 Taylor Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to DeWitt 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 Taylor Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7186

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1377642  (Taylor Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1377642 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: DeWitt
      • Est. Elev: 49 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Verhelle
      • Location given for Taylor Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.0594227     Lon: -97.2488788
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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- Taylor Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including DeWitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.