A visit to the Achterburg 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 Achterburg Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Achterburg Cemetery:
29.4163, -98.0508
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Achterburg Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Achterburg Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County<2>.
The county seat for Guadalupe County is located in Seguin. Seguin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Achterburg Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Achterburg Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Achterburg Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Achterburg Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Cemetery
- Post Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
- Elm Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Elm Creek Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek Cemetery
- Concrete Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Concrete Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete Cemetery
- Hoffmann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hoffmann Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmann Cemetery
- Schmidt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Schmidt Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Cemetery
- Rector Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rector Chapel Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rector Chapel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of La Vernia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2268012 <5>
- Neyland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Neyland Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neyland Cemetery
- Linne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Linne Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linne Cemetery
- La Vernia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The La Vernia Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vernia Cemetery
- Boecker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Boecker Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boecker Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Dugger Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Dugger Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger Cemetery
- Leach Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Leach Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Cemetery
- Stappers Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Stappers Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stappers Cemetery
- Sutherland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
- Nockenut Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Nockenut Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Smith Family Graveyard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Family Graveyard is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Family Graveyard
- St. James Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Achterburg Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Achterburg Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Olmos ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Olmos is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos
- Sweet Home
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- New Berlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- La Vernia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jakes Colony
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
- Carpenter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Carpenter is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Dugger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dugger is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
- Zuehl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Zuehl is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuehl
- Sutherland Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alum is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
- Nockenut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nockenut is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
- Muehlsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Saint Hedwig
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Zipp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Zipp is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipp
- Morrison Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Falls
- Nolte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nolte is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolte
- Kicaster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kicaster is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
- Hilda Siding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hilda Siding is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda Siding
- Adkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lone Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lone Oak is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Grass Pond Colony ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
- Caddo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caddo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seguin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- McQueeney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Achterburg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Guadalupe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Achterburg Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- La Vernia
- Seguin
- Sutherland Springs
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 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 Achterburg Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Guadalupe 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 Achterburg Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1329185 (Achterburg Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1329185 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: Guadalupe
- Est. Elev: 156 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Berlin
- Location given for Achterburg Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.416346 Lon: -98.0508397
- 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 Guadalupe, 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- Achterburg 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |