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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. 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 Askey Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.3880°   (29° 23' 16")

Lon:   -97.7344°   (-97° 44' 3")

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oneill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oneill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oneill Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
  • Dewville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sandy Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sandy Chapel Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
  • White Rancho Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rancho Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rancho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Rancho Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
  • Stroman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stroman Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
  • Ellis - Nance Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis - Nance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis - Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ellis - Nance Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
  • Latin American Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latin American Cemetery
    • The Latin American Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
  • Nixon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Clabber Town Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clabber Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clabber Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clabber Town Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Burrls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burrls Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Matthies Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthies Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matthies Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
    • Demmer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Demmer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Demmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Demmer Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Smiley Masonic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiley Masonic Cemetery
      • The Smiley Masonic Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capote Baptist Cemetery
      • The Capote Baptist Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
    • Brenner Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brenner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brenner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brenner Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
    • Leach Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leach Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Nockenut Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nockenut Cemetery
      • The Nockenut Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Smiley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oso Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oso Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oso Cemetery is located in Gonzales County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
    • Dewville is located in Gonzales County
  • Bebe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Wilson County
  • Nixon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
    • Nixon is located in Gonzales County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monthalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
    • Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
    • Wrightsboro is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsboro <6>
  • Nockenut
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nockenut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
    • Nockenut is located in Wilson County
  • Pandora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Forest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
    • Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Caddo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
      • Caddo is located in Wilson County
    • Cost
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
      • Cost is located in Gonzales County
    • Jakes Colony
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakes Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
      • Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
    • Alum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
      • Alum is located in Wilson County
    • Dugger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dugger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
      • Dugger is located in Guadalupe County

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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Askey 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 Askey Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1329807  (Askey Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1329807 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: Leesville
    • County: Gonzales         Elev: 113
    • Location given for GNIS #1329807 (Askey Cemetery)

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

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' 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 Askey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3880, Longitude: -97.7344       In this case, the coordinates for the Askey Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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