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A visit to the Texas City Memorial 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 Texas City Memorial Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Texas City Memorial Cemetery:

29.4083, -94.9377

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

The Texas City Memorial Cemetery is located in Galveston County<2>.

The county seat for Galveston County is located in Galveston. Galveston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Texas City Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Texas City Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Texas City Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Phillips Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rising Star Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Star Cemetery
  • La Marque Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The La Marque Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Marque Cemetery
  • Hitchcock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock Cemetery
  • Galveston Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mainland Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Grace Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grace Memorial Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Memorial Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Alta Loma Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Alta Loma Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Loma Cemetery
  • Old Arcadia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Old Arcadia Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Arcadia Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cahill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #160050 <5>
  • Beth Jacob Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beth Jacob Cemetery is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Jacob Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Greek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greek Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greek Cemetery
    • Serbian Orthodox Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Serbian Orthodox Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbian Orthodox Cemetery
      • The Serbian Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Serbian Cemetery
    • Galveston Municipal Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Municipal Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Municipal Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Municipal Cemetery
    • Larrabee Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Texas City Memorial Cemetery.

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

  • Texas City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • La Marque
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Texas City Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Texas City Junction is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City Junction
  • Texas City Terminal Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bayou Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bayou Vista is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Vista
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,637 people
  • San Leon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hitchcock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tiki Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Tiki Island is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiki Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,072 people
    • Tiki Island has also been known as:
    • Village of Tiki Island
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiki Island <6>
  • Bacliff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dickinson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kemah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kemah is located in Galveston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemah <6>
  • Santa Fe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Port Bolivar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • South Shore Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • South Shore Village is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Shore Village
    • Galveston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Seabrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clear Lake Shores
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • League City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Arcadia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Arcadia is located in Galveston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Mystic Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Mystic Village is located in Harris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Village
    • Nassau Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • El Lago
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Smith Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Smith Point is located in Chambers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Point
    • Taylor Lake Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Webster
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Texas City Memorial Cemetery. The following communities are located in Galveston County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Texas City Memorial 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 either 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 Texas City Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Galveston 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 Texas City Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1385152  (Texas City Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1385152 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: Galveston
      • Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Texas City
      • Location given for Texas City Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.4082886     Lon: -94.9377017
      • 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 Galveston, 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- Texas City Memorial 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.