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A visit to the Taylor 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 Taylor Cemetery ...

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

29.8874, -96.9003

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

The Taylor Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in La Grange. La Grange lies just to the northeast 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 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Taylor Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mantan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mantan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantan Cemetery
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
  • La Grange Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The La Grange Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange Cemetery
    • The La Grange Cemetery has also been known as:
    • La Grange City Cemetery
    • New City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #356745 <5>
  • Old La Grange City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old La Grange City Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old La Grange City Cemetery
    • The Old La Grange City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2275411 <5>
  • Plum Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Plum Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Cemetery
  • Williams Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Black Jack Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kaase Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Kaase Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaase Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Plum Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Plum Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olive Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of La Grange.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5401 <5>
  • Brandt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brandt Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hickory Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hickory Ridge Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
      • The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Winchester Colored Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2390023 <5>
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
      • The Winchester Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Winchester Public Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2390023 <5>
    • Woods Prairie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woods Prairie Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Prairie Cemetery
    • Pin Oak Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pin Oak Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Cemetery
      • The Pin Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Black Jack Springs Cemetery
    • Bictner Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bictner Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bictner Cemetery
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Taylor Cemetery.

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

  • La Grange
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hostyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hostyn is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostyn
  • Plum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Joiner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Joiner is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
  • Halsted
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Halsted is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsted
  • Rutersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
  • Freyburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Freyburg is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
  • West Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Muldoon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dubina ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dubina is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
  • Nechanitz
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Nechanitz is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nechanitz
  • Warda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ellinger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Walhalla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
    • Fayetteville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Roznov
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Roznov is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roznov
    • Warrenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirtley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Kirtley is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtley
    • Schulenburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Weimar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stellar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Stellar is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stellar
    • Engle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Engle is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle

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 Fayette 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 Fayette 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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1369639  (Taylor Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1369639 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: Fayette
      • Est. Elev: 81 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: La Grange West
      • Location given for Taylor Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.8874483     Lon: -96.9002588
      • 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 Fayette, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Taylor 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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