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A visit to the Wallis 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 Wallis Cemetery ...

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

29.6586, -96.0472

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

The Wallis Cemetery is located in Austin County<2>.

The county seat for Austin County is located in Bellville. Bellville lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Wallis Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wallis Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Wallis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wallis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Wallis Cemetery is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Cemetery
    • The Wallis Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wallis City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7465 <5>
  • Allens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hartsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hartville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hartville Cemetery is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartville Cemetery
  • Guardian Angel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • El Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The El Pleasant Cemetery is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Pleasant Cemetery
    • The El Pleasant Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Parker Chapel AME Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1781904 <5>
  • Krasna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Krasna Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krasna Cemetery
  • Simonton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Simonton Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Cemetery
    • The Simonton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Simonton Community Cemetery
  • Orchard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Prayer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Little Prayer Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prayer Cemetery
  • Pool Hill Mason Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Frydek Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Frydek Catholic Cemetery is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek Catholic Cemetery
    • The Frydek Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Frydek Cemetery
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1756533 <5>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • San Francisco Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Czech National Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Middle Bernard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • San Gabriel Cemetery Annex
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookshire Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brookshire Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookshire Cemetery
    • San Felipe African American Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • San Felipe de Austin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sealy Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #356779 <5>
    • Sealy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Goss Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Goss Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss Cemetery
    • Brookshire Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brookshire Cemetery is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookshire Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wallis Cemetery.

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

  • Wallis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Simonton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Frydek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Frydek is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek
  • Orchard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Weston Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Lakes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people
  • Brazos Country
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Brazos Country is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • East Bernard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • San Felipe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Fulshear
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Nottawa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Nottawa is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
  • Brookshire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sealy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pattison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rexville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rexville is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
    • Lissie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Powell Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Powell Point is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Point
    • Clemons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Clemons is located in Waller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
    • Beasley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kendleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Cumings
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Cumings is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumings

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 Wallis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Austin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Wallis Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Austin 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 Wallis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1349408  (Wallis Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1349408 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: Austin
      • Est. Elev: 37 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wallis
      • Location given for Wallis Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.6585698     Lon: -96.0471801
      • 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 Austin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wallis 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.
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