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A visit to the Thomaston Community 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 Thomaston Community Cemetery ...

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

29.0013, -97.1510

The Thomaston Community Cemetery is located in DeWitt County<1>.

The county seat for DeWitt County is located in Cuero. Cuero lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Thomaston Community Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thomaston Community Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Thomaston Community Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Burns Station Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burns Station Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Station Cemetery
  • Nursery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nursery Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Guadalupe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe Cemetery
  • Westville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Westville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Cemetery
  • De Leon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The De Leon Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Leon Cemetery
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • McCrabb Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The McCrabb Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrabb Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodman Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Woodman Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Noll Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mission Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fordtran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fordtran Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtran Cemetery
    • Leesville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Leesville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville Cemetery
    • Terryville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Terryville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Thomaston Community Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thomaston Community 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 Thomaston Community 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 Thomaston Community Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cuero
    • Cuero lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Thomaston Community Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuero.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuero
  • Victoria
  • Yoakum
    • Yoakum lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Thomaston Community Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yoakum.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoakum
  • Yorktown

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 helpful 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 Thomaston Community 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 Thomaston Community Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1377649  (Thomaston Community Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1377649 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: 47 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Verhelle
      • Location given for Thomaston Community Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.0013698     Lon: -97.1502665
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thomaston Community Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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