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A visit to the Askey 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 Askey Cemetery ...

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

29.3880, -97.7344

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Askey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Askey Cemetery is located in Gonzales County<2>.

The county seat for Gonzales County is located in Gonzales. Gonzales lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Askey Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Askey Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Askey Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oneill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Oneill Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneill Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
  • Dewville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sandy Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Sandy Chapel Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Chapel Cemetery
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
  • White Rancho Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The White Rancho Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rancho Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Stroman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stroman Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroman Cemetery
  • Ellis - Nance Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ellis - Nance Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis - Nance Cemetery
  • Union Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Valley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176366 <5>
  • Latin American Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Nixon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Clabber Town Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clabber Town Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clabber Town Cemetery
    • Burrls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Burrls Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrls Cemetery
    • Matthies Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Matthies Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthies Cemetery
    • Demmer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Demmer Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demmer Cemetery
    • Smiley Masonic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smiley Masonic Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Masonic Cemetery
      • The Smiley Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bundick Masonic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224049 <5>
    • Bundick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Capote Baptist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Capote Baptist Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capote Baptist Cemetery
    • Brenner Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brenner Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner Cemetery
    • Leach Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Leach Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Cemetery
    • Nockenut Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Nockenut Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut Cemetery
    • Smiley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oso Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Oso Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oso Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Askey Cemetery.

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

  • Leesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Dewville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dewville is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
  • Bebe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Union is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Nixon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Nixon is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixon <6>
  • Monthalia ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
  • Belmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Smiley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wrightsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Nockenut
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Nockenut is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
  • Pandora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Forest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Caddo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Caddo is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
    • Cost
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Cost is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
    • Jakes Colony
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
    • Alum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Alum is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
    • Dugger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dugger is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
    • Summerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Summerville is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville

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 Askey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gonzales County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Askey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Gonzales 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 Askey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1329807  (Askey Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1329807 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: Gonzales
      • Est. Elev: 113 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Leesville
      • Location given for Askey Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.3880157     Lon: -97.7344431
      • 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 Gonzales, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Askey 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.