A visit to the Wesson 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 Wesson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wesson Cemetery:
30.7660, -96.3241
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wesson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wesson Cemetery is located in Brazos County<2>.
The county seat for Brazos County is located in Bryan. Bryan lies just to the south southwest of the Wesson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wesson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Wesson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wesson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Reed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Wixon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Wixon Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Kizer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Kizer Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Kizer Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kizer Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kizer Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Bryan.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4653 <5>
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Holuber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Holuber Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holuber Cemetery
- Kurten Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Henry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Fridel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Fridel Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridel Cemetery
- Old Cottonwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
- Bickham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bickham Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickham Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Walker Settlement Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rest Ever Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rest Ever Memorial Park is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Ever Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rest Ever Memorial Park is located outside and to the northwest of Bryan.
- The Rest Ever Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Rest Ever Memorial Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tryson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Tryson Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryson Cemetery
- Jim Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Jim Harris Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Harris Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Schultze Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wesson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wesson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wixon Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Kurten
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tabor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tabor is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Bryan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Boonville is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Edge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Edge is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
- Benchley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Benchley is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchley
- College Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wheelock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rye ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rye is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Iola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mumford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Stone City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stone City is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Wellborn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Zulch ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Zulch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
- North Zulch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hearne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tunis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tunis is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- George
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- George is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
- Wealthy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wealthy is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
- Elliot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elliot is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
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 Wesson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brazos County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Wesson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bryan
- College Station
- Franklin
- Hearne
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 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 Wesson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Brazos 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 Wesson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1371057 (Wesson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1371057 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: Brazos
- Est. Elev: 100 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kurten
- Location given for Wesson Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.7660275 Lon: -96.3241288
- 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 Brazos, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wesson 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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