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A visit to the Vater 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 Vater Cemetery ...

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

30.7510, -99.1564

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

The Vater Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.

The county seat for Mason County is located in Mason. Mason lies just to the west of the Vater Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Vater Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Vater Cemetery.<4>

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

  • West Art Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Art Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Art Cemetery
  • Leifeste Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Leifeste Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Old Gooch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Old Gooch Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • New Gooch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The New Gooch Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gooch Cemetery
  • East Art Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The East Art Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Art Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Behrens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Behrens Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Ellison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ellison Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Polk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Polk Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Crosby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Crosby Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Martin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Fly Gap Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fly Gap Cemetery is located in Mason County
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  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Grit Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Grit Cemetery is located in Mason County
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    • Lower Willow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lower Willow Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Willow Cemetery
    • Bauer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Bauer Cemetery is located in Mason County
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    • Kothmann Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kothmann Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kothmann Cemetery
    • Kothmann Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Kothmann Cemetery is located in Mason County
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    • Eaton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Mason County
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    • Water Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Water Valley Cemetery is located in Mason County
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    • Cavness Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Cavness Cemetery is located in Mason County
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    • Wagram Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Wagram Cemetery is located in Mason County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Vater Cemetery.

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

  • Art
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mason
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Koockville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Koockville is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koockville
  • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
  • Grit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Grit is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit
  • Hilda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hilda is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
  • Castell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Fredonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Streeter
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Streeter is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
  • Loyal Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
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  • Pontotoc
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Camp San Saba
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Camp San Saba is located in McCulloch County
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  • Continue List   (4 more) ...

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 Vater Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vater Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Brady
    • Brady lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Vater Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brady.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
  • Llano
  • London
  • Mason

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Vater Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Mason 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 Vater Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1370604  (Vater Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1370604 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: Mason
      • Est. Elev: 451 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Purdy Hill
      • Location given for Vater Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7510104     Lon: -99.1564427
      • 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 Mason, 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- Vater 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.