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A visit to the West Gethsemane 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 West Gethsemane Cemetery ...

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

29.5366, -95.8075

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

The West Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County<2>.

The county seat for Fort Bend County is located in Richmond. Richmond lies just to the northeast of the West Gethsemane Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Gethsemane Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the West Gethsemane Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Wow Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wow Cemetery
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
    • The Byrd Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosenberg Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2257031 <5>
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
  • Lightfoot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lightfoot Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightfoot Cemetery
  • McNabb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The McNabb Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNabb Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • San Grabiel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The San Grabiel Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Grabiel Cemetery
  • Morton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Morton Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Friedens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Friedens Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sandberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Sandberry Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandberry Cemetery
    • Briscoe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Briscoe Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe Cemetery
    • Goss Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Goss Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss Cemetery
    • Modena Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Modena Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena Cemetery
    • Cesinger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Cesinger Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cesinger Cemetery
    • San Gabriel Cemetery Annex
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • New Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
    • Orchard Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Gethsemane Cemetery.

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

  • Rosenberg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cumings
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cumings is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumings
  • Pleak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
  • Richmond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Greatwood Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Greatwood Village is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood Village
  • Beasley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Harlem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Harlem is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
  • Pecan Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pecan Grove is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
  • Fairchilds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchilds
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
  • Greatwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Greatwood is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood
  • New Territory
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Territory is located in Fort Bend County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Territory
  • Needville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Booth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Orchard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompsons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fulshear
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sugar Land
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Four Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • First Colony
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • First Colony is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Colony
    • Weston Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people
    • Powell Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Powell Point is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Point
    • Kendleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Guy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Town West
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Town West is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town West
    • Clodine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Oaks Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • West Oaks Village is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village

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 West Gethsemane Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fort Bend County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 West Gethsemane Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fort Bend 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 West Gethsemane Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1349742  (West Gethsemane Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1349742 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: Fort Bend
      • Est. Elev: 30 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Richmond
      • Location given for West Gethsemane Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.5366278     Lon: -95.8074513
      • 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 Fort Bend, 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- West Gethsemane 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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