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A visit to the Wow Cemetery ...


The location of the Wow Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Wow Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.5641°   (29° 33' 50")

Lon:   -95.8136°   (-95° 48' 48")

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

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

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 Wow Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fort Bend County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wow Cemetery.

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

    • Rosenberg
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberg
      • Rosenberg is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosenberg <4>
    • Cumings
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumings
      • Cumings is located in Fort Bend County
    • Richmond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
    • Pleak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
      • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
    • Harlem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
      • Harlem is located in Fort Bend County
    • Pecan Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
      • Pecan Grove is located in Fort Bend County
    • Beasley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
      • Beasley is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beasley <4>
    • Greatwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greatwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood Village
      • Greatwood Village is located in Fort Bend County
    • Greatwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greatwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood
      • Greatwood is located in Fort Bend County
    • New Territory
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Territory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Territory
      • New Territory is located in Fort Bend County
    • Fairchilds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchilds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchilds
      • Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
    • Orchard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Fort Bend County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Booth
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Fulshear
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Needville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needville
        • Needville is located in Fort Bend County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,131 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needville <4>
      • Sugar Land
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • West Oaks Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Oaks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oaks Village
        • West Oaks Village is located in Fort Bend County
      • Weston Lakes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Lakes
        • Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people
      • Thompsons
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons
        • Thompsons is located in Fort Bend County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompsons <4>
      • First Colony
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Colony
        • First Colony is located in Fort Bend County
      • Town West
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town West
        • Town West is located in Fort Bend County
      • Clodine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cinco Ranch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinco Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Ranch
        • Cinco Ranch is located in Fort Bend County
      • Powell Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Point
        • Powell Point is located in Fort Bend County
      • Kendleton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendleton
        • Kendleton is located in Fort Bend County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendleton <4>
      • Mission Bend
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Bend
        • Mission Bend is located in Fort Bend County
      • Pin Oak Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oak Village
        • Pin Oak Village is located in Fort Bend County

    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 Wow Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fort Bend County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Wow Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lightfoot Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lightfoot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lightfoot Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lightfoot Cemetery
    • McNabb Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNabb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNabb Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNabb Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • The Byrd Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosenberg Community Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2257031 <6>
    • West Gethsemane Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • San Grabiel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Grabiel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Grabiel Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Grabiel Cemetery
    • Morton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morton Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Briscoe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Briscoe Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briscoe Cemetery
    • Goss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goss Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Friedens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friedens Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Cemetery
      • Sandberry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandberry Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandberry Cemetery
      • San Gabriel Cemetery Annex
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Modena Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Modena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Modena Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Modena Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • New Home Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Home Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
      • Orchard Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Cesinger Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cesinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cesinger Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cesinger Cemetery

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

    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 Wow Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1350602  (Wow Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1350602 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: Richmond
      • County: Fort Bend         Elev: 31
      • Location given for GNIS #1350602 (Wow Cemetery)

    The official website for Fort Bend County: www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/

    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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wow Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5641, Longitude: -95.8136       In this case, the coordinates for the Wow Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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