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A visit to the Wilmeth 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 Wilmeth Cemetery ...

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

31.9713, -100.1168

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

The Wilmeth Cemetery is located in Runnels County<2>.

The county seat for Runnels County is located in Ballinger. Ballinger lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Wilmeth Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wilmeth Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Wilmeth Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pumphrey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pumphrey Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey Cemetery
  • Norton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Norton Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Northview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Northview Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Cemetery
  • Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ft. Chadbourne Town Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Ft. Chadbourne Town Cemetery is located in Coke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Chadbourne Town Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Chadbourne Town Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Fort Chadbourne.
    • The Ft. Chadbourne Town Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2350087 <5>
  • Maverick Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Maverick Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maverick Cemetery
  • Castleberry Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Castleberry Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Coke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Bronte.
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bronte Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3543 <5>
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Bluff Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Shep Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Shep Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shep Cemetery
    • Hylton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hylton Cemetery is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylton Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Coke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ross Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Fort Chadbourne.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6491 <5>
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
    • Old Runnels Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Runnels Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Runnels Cemetery
    • Hayrick Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hayrick Cemetery is located in Coke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayrick Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hayrick Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Robert Lee.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4129 <5>
    • Mt. Victory Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Victory Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Victory Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wilmeth Cemetery.

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

  • Wingate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Norton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Winters
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Fort Chadbourne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Fort Chadbourne is located in Coke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chadbourne
  • Maverick ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Maverick is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maverick
  • Bronte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hylton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hylton is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylton
  • Blackwell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tennyson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Ballinger
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Guion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Guion is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
  • Robert Lee
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Rowena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Nolan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ovalo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanco ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Sanco is located in Coke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanco
    • Lawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuscola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Orient
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Orient is located in Tom Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
    • Miles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Goldsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Maryneal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Talpa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Buffalo Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people

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 Wilmeth Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Runnels County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wilmeth Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Runnels 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 Wilmeth Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1350248  (Wilmeth Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1350248 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: Runnels
      • Est. Elev: 599 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wilmeth
      • Location given for Wilmeth Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.9712541     Lon: -100.11676
      • 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 Runnels, 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- Wilmeth 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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