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A visit to the Waite 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 Waite Cemetery ...

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

31.2118, -96.7703

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Waite Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Waite Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
  • New Bowman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The New Bowman Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bowman Cemetery
  • Old Bowman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Old Bowman Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bowman Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Facieo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Facieo Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Facieo Cemetery
  • Bremond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bremond Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremond Cemetery
  • Glade Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
  • Harper Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • Cloverleaf Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Falls County Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Falls County Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls County Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
    • Mustang Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Stranger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Stranger Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150002 <5>
    • Taylor Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Caddo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Caddo Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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)
  • Highbank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Highbank is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
  • Bremond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hammond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hammond is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Stranger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Stranger is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
  • Wilderville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilderville is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
  • Marlin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • McClanahan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • McClanahan is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan
  • Kosse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kosse is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <6>
  • Baileyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Baileyville is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
  • Rosebud
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lott
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Perry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Otto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jones Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
    • Crossroads
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Crossroads is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Calvert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Owensville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Owensville is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
    • 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)
    • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
      • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
      • Zipperlen
      • Zipperlenville
    • Burlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bald Prairie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Bald Prairie is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Prairie
    • Riesel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ben Hur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Ben Hur is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
    • North Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • North Prairie is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Waite Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Falls 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 Waite Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1370736  (Waite Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1370736 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: Falls
      • Est. Elev: 113 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Reagan
      • Location given for Waite Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.2118468     Lon: -96.7702595
      • 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waite 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.