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A visit to the Thatch 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 Thatch Cemetery ...

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

30.8666, -96.9669

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

The Thatch Cemetery is located in Milam County<2>.

The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies just to the southwest of the Thatch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thatch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Thatch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Santa Monica Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Santa Monica Mausoleum
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cameron.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5661 <5>
  • Old City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Old City Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
  • Cameron Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cameron Rest Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Rest Cemetery
  • F A Hernandez Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Turnham - McCown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Resley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Resley Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resley Cemetery
  • Story Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Story Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Cemetery
  • Marlow Community Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Payatka Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Piatka Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Piatka Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatka Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lamkin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Lamkin Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Hobson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Hobson Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Philips Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Philips Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philips Cemetery
    • Walkers Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Battle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Battle Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Renshaw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Renshaw Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renshaw Cemetery
    • Winston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Winston Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • Little Rocky Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Little Rocky Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rocky Cemetery
    • Bentsch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bentsch Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentsch Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Thatch Cemetery.

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

  • Cameron
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Marlow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Marlow is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Silver City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Silver City is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Minerva
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Minerva is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Maysfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Buckholts
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jones Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
  • Burlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Tracy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tracy is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
  • Edgeworth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
  • Milano
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Branchville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Branchville is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Crossroads is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Meeks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Meeks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
    • Rockdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
      • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
      • Zipperlen
      • Zipperlenville
    • Rosebud
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Gause
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
    • Baileyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Baileyville is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
    • Cyclone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cyclone is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
    • Barclay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Barclay is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
    • Rogers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Val Verde
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Val Verde is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
    • Wilderville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Wilderville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
    • Ocker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ocker is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker

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 Thatch 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 Thatch 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 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 Thatch 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 Thatch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2041907  (Thatch Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2041907 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: 121 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cameron
      • Location given for Thatch Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8665783     Lon: -96.9669301
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thatch 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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