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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   29.0013°   (29° 0' 4")

Lon:   -97.1510°   (-97° 9' 3")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Thomaston Community Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 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.

    • Thomaston
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Nursery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Meyersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersville
      • Meyersville is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersville <3>
    • Cuero
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Terryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
      • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
    • Ander
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ander
      • Ander is located in Goliad County
    • Edgar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
    • Weser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
      • Weser is located in Goliad County
    • Coletoville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletoville
      • Coletoville is located in Victoria County
    • Victoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Lavaca County
    • Kilgore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
      • Kilgore is located in Goliad County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Telferner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
        • Oak Village is located in Victoria County
      • Yoakum
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Weesatche
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cologne
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
        • Cologne is located in Goliad County
        • Former names for Cologne:
        • Centerville
        • Ira Station
        • Perdido
      • Hughes ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
        • Hughes is located in Victoria County
      • Fannin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Yorktown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Pearl City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
        • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
      • Inez
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
        • Inez is located in Victoria County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <3>
      • Hochheim
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hochheim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochheim
        • Hochheim is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hochheim <3>
      • Westhoff
        (23 miles [37 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 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

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Thomaston Community Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery
    • Burns Station Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Station Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Station Cemetery
    • Nursery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nursery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nursery Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nursery Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Cuero.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7186 <6>
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Cemetery
    • Westville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville Cemetery
    • De Leon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Leon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The De Leon Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Leon Cemetery
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • McCrabb Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrabb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCrabb Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrabb Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Cuero.
      • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cuero City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4260 <6>
    • Woodman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodman Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mission Valley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mission Valley Cemetery is located in Victoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Valley Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Victoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Murphy Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Victoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
      • Memory Gardens Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Victoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
      • Fordtran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fordtran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fordtran Cemetery is located in Victoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fordtran Cemetery
      • Leesville Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leesville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leesville Cemetery
      • Terryville Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terryville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terryville Cemetery
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #1377649 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Verhelle
      • County: DeWitt         Elev: 47
      • Location given for GNIS #1377649 (Thomaston Community Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thomaston Community Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.0013, Longitude: -97.1510    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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