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A visit to the Tow Cemetery ...


The location of the Tow Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Tow Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.8788°   (30° 52' 43")

Lon:   -98.4809°   (-98° 28' 51")

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 .

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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Lake Village
      • Buchanan Lake Village is located in Llano County
    • Bluffton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Silver Creek Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Village
      • Silver Creek Village is located in Burnet County
    • Lone Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
      • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
    • Buchanan Dam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Baby Head ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baby Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Head
      • Baby Head is located in Llano County
    • Naruna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naruna
      • Naruna is located in Burnet County
    • Llano
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
      • Kingsland is located in Llano County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <4>
    • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
        • Nix is located in Lampasas County
      • Highland Haven
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Haven
        • Highland Haven is located in Burnet County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
      • Sunrise Beach Village
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach Village
        • Sunrise Beach Village is located in Llano County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach Village <4>
      • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
    • Bluffton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluffton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluffton Cemetery
    • Board Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Board Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Board Branch Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Board Branch Cemetery
    • Fry Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fry Cemetery is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fry Cemetery
    • Baby Head Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baby Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baby Head Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baby Head Cemetery
    • Mayes Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayes Chapel Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayes Chapel Cemetery
    • Pennington Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pennington Creek Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Creek Cemetery
    • Murchinson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murchinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murchinson Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murchinson Cemetery
    • Wrights Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrights Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wrights Creek Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrights Creek Cemetery
    • Chappel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chappel Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chappel Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Cherokee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chappel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969491 <6>
    • Cap Mtn. Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cap Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cap Mtn. Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cap Mtn. Cemetery
    • Paschall Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paschall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paschall Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paschall Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hoovers Valley Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoovers Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoovers Valley Cemetery is located in Burnet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoovers Valley Cemetery
      • Pebble Mound Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pebble Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pebble Mound Cemetery is located in Burnet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kingsland Cemetery is located in Llano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsland Cemetery
      • Dobyville Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dobyville Cemetery is located in Burnet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
        • The Cherokee Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hanna Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4052 <6>
      • Post Mtn. Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Post Mtn. Cemetery is located in Burnet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Mtn. 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 Tow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1384049  (Tow Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1384049 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: Tow
      • County: Llano         Elev: 324
      • Location given for GNIS #1384049 (Tow Cemetery)

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

    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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Tow Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8788, Longitude: -98.4809       In this case, the coordinates for the Tow Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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