A visit to the Wixon 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 Wixon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wixon Cemetery:
30.7562, -96.3113
The Wixon Cemetery is located in Brazos County<1>.
The county seat for Brazos County is located in Bryan. Bryan lies just to the south southwest of the Wixon Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wixon Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Wixon Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wixon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wesson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Wesson Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson Cemetery
- New Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Reed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed 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 southwest)
- Holuber Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Holuber Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holuber Cemetery
- Kurten Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fridel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fridel Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridel Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Tryson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Tryson Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryson Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Boonville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Boonville Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville Cemetery
- Old Cottonwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
- Bickham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bickham Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickham Cemetery
- Walker Settlement Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rest Ever Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jim Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Jim Harris Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Harris Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Schultze Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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]<2> of the Wixon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wixon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wixon Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bryan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- College Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Benchley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Benchley is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchley
- Edge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wheelock
(10 miles [16.1 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wellborn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Zulch ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Zulch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
- Mumford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Stone City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stone City is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- North Zulch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hearne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tunis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- George
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cooks Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Snook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Millican
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wealthy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elliot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
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 Wixon 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 Wixon 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 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 Wixon 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 Wixon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1371828 (Wixon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1371828 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: 97 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kurten
- Location given for Wixon Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.7560277 Lon: -96.3113506
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wixon Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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