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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   31.9713°   (31° 58' 16")

Lon:   -100.1168°   (-100° 7' 0")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pumphrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pumphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pumphrey Cemetery is located in Runnels County
  • Norton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norton Cemetery is located in Runnels County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Runnels County
  • Northview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Northview Cemetery is located in Runnels County
  • Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery is located in Coke County
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery is located in Coke County
  • Maverick Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maverick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maverick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maverick Cemetery is located in Runnels County
  • Castleberry Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castleberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castleberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Castleberry Cemetery is located in Runnels County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Coke County
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Nolan County
  • Bluff Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Taylor County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Shep Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shep Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shep Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Hylton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hylton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hylton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hylton Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Ross Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Coke County
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Old Runnels Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Runnels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Runnels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Runnels Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Hayrick Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayrick Cemetery is located in Coke County
    • Mt. Victory Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Victory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Victory Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Coke County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Norton is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <6>
  • Winters
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters
    • Winters is located in Runnels County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winters <6>
  • Maverick ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maverick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maverick
    • Maverick is located in Runnels County
  • Hylton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hylton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylton
    • Hylton is located in Nolan County
  • Bronte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronte
    • Bronte is located in Coke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronte <6>
  • Blackwell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
    • Blackwell is located in Coke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackwell <6>
  • Tennyson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Ballinger
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Guion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
    • Guion is located in Taylor County
  • Robert Lee
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Rowena
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Nolan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
      • Nolan is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolan <6>
    • Ovalo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovalo
      • Ovalo is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovalo <6>
    • Sanco ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanco
      • Sanco is located in Coke County
    • Lawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuscola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <6>
    • Orient
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Tom Green County
    • Miles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Runnels County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <6>
    • Goldsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsboro <6>
    • Maryneal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryneal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryneal
      • Maryneal is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryneal <6>
    • Talpa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Buffalo Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
      • Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
      • 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 professional and volunteer 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 Wilmeth Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #1350248 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Wilmeth
    • County: Runnels         Elev: 599
    • Location given for GNIS #1350248 (Wilmeth Cemetery)

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wilmeth Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9713, Longitude: -100.1168       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilmeth Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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