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A visit to the Vanness 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 Vanness Cemetery ...

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

29.0161, -98.6734

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

The Vanness Cemetery is located in Atascosa County<2>.

The county seat for Atascosa County is located in Jourdanton. Jourdanton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Vanness Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Vanness Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Vanness Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Flores Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Flores Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flores Cemetery
  • Alvarado Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Alvarado Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado Cemetery
  • Mendiola Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mendiola Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendiola Cemetery
  • Rodriguez Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rodriguez Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodriguez Cemetery
  • Jimenez Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Layer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Layer Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layer Cemetery
  • Mendiola Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mendiola Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendiola Cemetery
  • St. Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Williams Cemetery
  • Salazar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Salazar Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salazar Cemetery
  • Herrera Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Herrera Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrera Cemetery
  • Lott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rossville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Anchorage Methodist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Willborn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Willborn Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willborn Cemetery
    • Hilburn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hilburn Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilburn Cemetery
    • Zavala Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Zavala Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zavala Cemetery
    • Madre Dolorosa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Willborn Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cementerio de San Pedro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cementerio de San Pedro is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementerio de San Pedro
      • The Cementerio de San Pedro has also been known as:
      • San Pedro Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6720 <5>
    • Rutledge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rutledge Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge Cemetery
      • The Rutledge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Poteet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6133 <5>
    • Brite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Brite Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brite Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Vanness Cemetery.

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

  • Amphion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Amphion is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amphion
  • Anchorage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Anchorage is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
  • Iuka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Iuka is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
  • Rossville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Rossville is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Crown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Crown is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
  • Poteet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Kyote
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Kyote is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyote
  • Dobrowolski
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Dobrowolski is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobrowolski
  • Charlotte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jourdanton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasanton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bigfoot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • La Parita
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • La Parita is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Parita
    • Leming
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Espey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Espey is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espey
    • Somerset
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bexar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Bexar is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
    • Davis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Davis is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Coughran
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Coughran is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coughran
    • Lytle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lytle is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lytle <6>
    • Verdi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Verdi is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
    • Natalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Devine
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Vanness Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Atascosa County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Atascosa 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 Vanness Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1370589  (Vanness Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1370589 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: Atascosa
      • Est. Elev: 138 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rossville
      • Location given for Vanness Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.01608     Lon: -98.6733549
      • 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 Atascosa, 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- Vanness 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.