A visit to the Abel 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 Abel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Abel Cemetery:
29.8958, -96.2111
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Abel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Abel Cemetery is located in Austin County<2>.
The county seat for Austin County is located in Bellville. Bellville lies just to the northwest of the Abel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Abel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Abel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Abel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Schulke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Schulke Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schulke Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Schulke Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Bellville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2535338 <5>
- Menke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Menke Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menke Cemetery
- Coshatte Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Coshatte Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coshatte Cemetery
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Keuffel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Keuffel Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuffel Cemetery
- Sevevin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sevevin Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevevin Cemetery
- Millheim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holtz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Holtz Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtz Cemetery
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Palm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Palm Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Cemetery
- Necker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Necker Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necker Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Swearingen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jeff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jeff Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff Cemetery
- Atkinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kollatschny Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Kollatschny Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kollatschny Cemetery
- Schlopata Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Schlopata Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlopata Cemetery
- Glenn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ivys Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Ivys Creek Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivys Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Abel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Abel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Millheim
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Millheim is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Bellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cat Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sealy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- San Felipe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buckhorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Buckhorn is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Clemons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clemons is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
- Rexville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rexville is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
- Sempronius ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sempronius is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
- Frydek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frydek is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek
- Kenney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pattison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Brazos Country
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brazos Country is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- New Wehdem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Wehdem is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
- Pine Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Island is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Hempstead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Paul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Bleiblerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Ulm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brookshire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chappell Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Industry
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Abel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Austin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Abel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellville
- Brookshire
- Chappell Hill
- Hempstead
- New Ulm
- Sealy
- Wallis
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Abel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Austin 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 Abel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1350848 (Abel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1350848 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: Austin
- Est. Elev: 50 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burleigh
- Location given for Abel Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.8957831 Lon: -96.2110736
- 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 Austin, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Abel 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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