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A visit to the Waite Cemetery ...


The location of the Waite 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 Waite Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.2118°   (31° 12' 42")

Lon:   -96.7703°   (-96° 46' 13")

The Waite Cemetery is located in Falls County<2>.

The county seat for Falls County is located in Marlin. Marlin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Waite Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Waite Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Falls 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 Waite 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Waite Cemetery.

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

    • Reagan
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <4>
    • Highbank
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
      • Highbank is located in Falls County
    • Bremond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stranger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
      • Stranger is located in Falls County
    • Wilderville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
      • Wilderville is located in Falls County
    • Marlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kosse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
      • Kosse is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <4>
    • Baileyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Milam County
    • Rosebud
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott
      • Lott is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lott <4>
    • Perry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
    • Otto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Jones Prairie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
        • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
      • Crossroads
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
        • Crossroads is located in Milam County
      • Calvert
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Owensville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
        • Owensville is located in Robertson County
      • Chilton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Thornton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Satin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satin
        • Satin is located in Falls County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satin <4>
      • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zipperlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
        • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
        • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
        • Zipperlen
        • Zipperlenville
      • Burlington
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Riesel
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
        • Riesel is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <4>
      • Westphalia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
        • Westphalia is located in Falls County
      • Elliot
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
        • Elliot is located in Robertson County
      • Franklin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Robertson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
      • Golinda
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
        • Golinda is located in Falls County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people

    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 Waite Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Falls County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Waite Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Washington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • New Bowman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bowman Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bowman Cemetery
    • Old Bowman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bowman Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bowman Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2356 <6>
    • Facieo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Facieo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Facieo Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Facieo Cemetery
    • Bremond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bremond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bremond Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bremond Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Cloverleaf Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloverleaf Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cloverleaf Rest Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloverleaf Rest Cemetery
    • Falls County Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falls County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Falls County Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falls County Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shiloh Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6882 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Mustang Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Williams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Stranger Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Stranger Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stranger Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Stranger
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stranger Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150002 <6>
      • Taylor Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Chapel Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Chapel Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Jerusalem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4510 <6>
      • Caddo Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caddo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caddo Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caddo Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell 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 Waite Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1370736  (Waite Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1370736 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: Reagan
      • County: Falls         Elev: 113
      • Location given for GNIS #1370736 (Waite 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 Falls, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Waite Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2118, Longitude: -96.7703       In this case, the coordinates for the Waite 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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