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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. 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 Adkins Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   29.7540°   (29° 45' 14")

Lon:   -96.6940°   (-96° 41' 38")

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Osage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Osage Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Osage Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Grace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Fitzgerald Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzgerald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzgerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Boetcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boetcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boetcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boetcher Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Bictner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bictner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bictner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bictner Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hill Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hill Memorial Park is located in Colorado County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Boeer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boeer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boeer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boeer Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Hehr Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hehr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hehr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hehr Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gay Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gay Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gay Hill Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Brandt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brandt Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Shepard Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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.

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.

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 Adkins Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #1329228 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: Ellinger
    • County: Colorado         Elev: 103
    • Location given for GNIS #1329228 (Adkins Cemetery)

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Adkins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7540, Longitude: -96.6940    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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