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A visit to the Tow 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 Tow Cemetery ...

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

30.8788, -98.4809

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

The Tow Cemetery is located in Llano County<2>.

The county seat for Llano County is located in Llano. Llano lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Tow Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Tow Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Tow Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
  • Bluffton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton Cemetery
  • Board Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Board Branch Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Branch Cemetery
  • Fry Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Fry Cemetery is located in Burnet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry Cemetery
  • Baby Head Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Baby Head Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Head Cemetery
  • Mayes Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Mayes Chapel Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes Chapel Cemetery
  • Pennington Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Murchinson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Murchinson Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchinson Cemetery
  • Wrights Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Chappel Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chappel Cemetery is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chappel Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Cherokee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969491 <5>
  • Cap Mtn. Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cap Mtn. Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap Mtn. Cemetery
  • Paschall Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Paschall Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paschall Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hoovers Valley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pebble Mound Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Pebble Mound Cemetery is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Mound Cemetery
    • High Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Kingsland Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Kingsland Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland Cemetery
    • Dobyville Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Dobyville Cemetery is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobyville Cemetery
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherokee Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Cemetery
      • The Cherokee Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hanna Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4052 <5>
    • Post Mtn. Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Post Mtn. Cemetery is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Mtn. Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Tow Cemetery.

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

  • Tow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Buchanan Lake Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bluffton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Silver Creek Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Silver Creek Village is located in Burnet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Village
  • Lone Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
  • Buchanan Dam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Baby Head ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Baby Head is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Head
  • Naruna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Naruna is located in Burnet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naruna
  • Llano
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingsland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Cherokee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bend
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Burnet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Nix
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Nix is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
    • Highland Haven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Highland Haven is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Haven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
    • Sunrise Beach Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Valley Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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 Tow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Llano County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tow 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 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 Tow Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Llano 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 Tow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1384049  (Tow Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1384049 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: Llano
      • Est. Elev: 324 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tow
      • Location given for Tow Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8787873     Lon: -98.4808667
      • 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 Llano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Tow 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.