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A visit to the Theo 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 Theo Cemetery ...

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

31.1446, -97.1822

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

The Theo Cemetery is located in Falls County<2>.

The county seat for Falls County is located in Marlin. Marlin lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Theo Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Theo Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Theo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jena Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Jena Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena Cemetery
  • Belfalls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Church of Vistation Catholic Cemetery
  • Seaton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Seaton Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton Cemetery
  • Barclay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Barclay Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
  • Little Flock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Little Flock Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Flock Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Temple.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4866 <5>
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Old Troy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Temple City Cemetery
    • Dyess Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Dyess Grove Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess Grove Cemetery
      • The Dyess Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Stringtown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1994699 <5>
    • Dyess Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Dyess Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess Cemetery
    • Clover Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clover Hill Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill Cemetery
    • Carolina Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Carolina Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Cemetery
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy 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 Theo Cemetery.

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

  • Oenaville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oenaville is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oenaville
  • Westphalia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Westphalia is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
  • Blevins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Blevins is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
  • Ocker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ocker is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
  • Durango
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Durango is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
  • Barclay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Barclay is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
  • Troy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cyclone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cyclone is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
  • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
    • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
    • Zipperlen
    • Zipperlenville
  • Lott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Temple
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pendleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Heidenheimer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Meeks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Meeks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
    • Bruceville - Eddy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Eddy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chilton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mooreville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Mooreville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Bruceville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Edgeworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Rosebud
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Little River Academy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Little River Academy is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Academy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Academy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Academy is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
    • Rogers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Burlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • North Prairie is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie

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 Theo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Falls County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Rosebud
  • Temple

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 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 Theo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Falls 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 Theo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1369818  (Theo Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1369818 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: Falls
      • Est. Elev: 179 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Belfalls
      • Location given for Theo Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.1446229     Lon: -97.1822203
      • 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 Falls, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Theo 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.