A visit to the Adkins 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 Adkins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Adkins Cemetery:
29.7540, -96.6940
The Adkins Cemetery is located in Colorado County<1>.
The county seat for Colorado County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Adkins Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Adkins Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Adkins Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Adkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Osage Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Old Osage Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Osage Cemetery
- Osage Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Fitzgerald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald Cemetery
- Boetcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Boetcher Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boetcher Cemetery
- Shaws Bend Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Borden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brune Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- Bictner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bictner Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bictner Cemetery
- St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hill Memorial Park is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Memorial Park
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Boeer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Boeer Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boeer Cemetery
- Hehr Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hehr Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hehr Cemetery
- Live Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
- Ijams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Halyard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gay Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Gay Hill Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill Cemetery
- Brandt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Brandt Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Shepard Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kaiser Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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]<2> of the Adkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Adkins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Borden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ellinger
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Weimar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glidden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dubina ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Bielau ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Joiner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fayetteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Halsted
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frelsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Alleyton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Schulenburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pisek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pisek is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
- Rutersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Ulm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roznov
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- La Grange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hostyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gleckler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hackberry ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Island is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Freyburg
(16 miles [25.7 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 Adkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colorado County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Adkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbus
- Fayetteville
- La Grange
- New Ulm
- Schulenburg
- Weimar
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 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 Adkins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Colorado 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 Adkins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1329228 (Adkins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1329228 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: Colorado
- Est. Elev: 103 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ellinger
- Location given for Adkins Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.7541208 Lon: -96.6938644
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Colorado, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adkins 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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