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A visit to the Water Valley 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 Water Valley Cemetery ...

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

30.8807, -99.0834

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

The Water Valley Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.

The county seat for Mason County is located in Mason. Mason lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Water Valley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Water Valley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Wagram Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Wagram Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram Cemetery
  • Fly Gap Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Fly Gap Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Gap Cemetery
  • Polk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Polk Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Cemetery
  • Ellison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ellison Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Cemetery
  • Newsom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsom Cemetery
  • New Pontotoc Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The New Pontotoc Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pontotoc Cemetery
  • Old Pontotoc Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Old Pontotoc Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pontotoc Cemetery
  • Tabor Mtn. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Tabor Mtn. Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Mtn. Cemetery
  • Blackjack Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack Cemetery
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Behrens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Behrens Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Behrens Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Leifeste Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Leifeste Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leifeste Cemetery
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
    • Vater Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Vater Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vater Cemetery
    • East Art Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The East Art Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Art Cemetery
    • 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
    • Wooten Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wooten Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooten Cemetery
    • Spiller Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Spiller Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller Cemetery
    • West Art Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The West Art Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Art Cemetery
    • Cold Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Cold Creek Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Water Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Fredonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pontotoc
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Art
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Voca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mason
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Koockville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Koockville is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koockville
  • Camp San Saba
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp San Saba is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp San Saba
  • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
  • Castell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Grit
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grit is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit
  • Valley Spring
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Streeter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Streeter is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hilda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Hilda is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
    • Loyal Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
    • Cherokee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Brady
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Brady is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <6>
    • Calf Creek ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Calf Creek is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calf Creek
    • Rochelle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

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 Water Valley 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 Water Valley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Brady
    • Brady lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Water Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brady.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
  • Llano
    • Llano lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Water Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Llano.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano
  • Mason
    • Mason lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Water Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mason.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Richland Springs

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 websites either 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 Water Valley 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 Water Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1370913  (Water Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1370913 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: 550 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fredonia
      • Location given for Water Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8807287     Lon: -99.0833842
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Water Valley 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.