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A visit to the Austin Cemetery ...


The location of the Austin Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Austin Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.5602°   (29° 33' 36")

Lon:   -96.8039°   (-96° 48' 14")

The Austin Cemetery is located in Lavaca County<2>.

The county seat for Lavaca County is located in Hallettsville. Hallettsville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Austin Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Austin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lavaca County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Austin Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Austin Cemetery.

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

    • Oakland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hackberry ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hackberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
      • Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
    • Sublime
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublime have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublime
      • Sublime is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublime <4>
    • New Bielau ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Bielau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
      • New Bielau is located in Colorado County
    • Sheridan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Weimar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Borden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
      • Borden is located in Colorado County
    • Schulenburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Breslau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
      • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
    • Hallettsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Moravia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
      • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
    • Dubina ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dubina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
      • Dubina is located in Fayette County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Rock Island
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
        • Rock Island is located in Colorado County
      • Engle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
        • Engle is located in Fayette County
      • Komensky
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
        • Komensky is located in Lavaca County
      • Glidden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glidden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
        • Glidden is located in Colorado County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <4>
      • Freyburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freyburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
        • Freyburg is located in Fayette 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 Austin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lavaca County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Austin Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Allen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Willowsburg Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Willowsburg Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Willowsburg Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willowsburg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7686 <7>
    • Shimek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shimek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shimek Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shimek Cemetery
    • Redus Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redus Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redus Cemetery
    • Keilers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keilers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keilers Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keilers Cemetery
    • Rees Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rees Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rees Cemetery
    • Lass Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lass Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lass Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Geiger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Geiger Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geiger Cemetery
    • Geiger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Geiger Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geiger Cemetery
    • Oakland Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Hill Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Obelgoner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Obelgoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Obelgoner Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obelgoner Cemetery
      • Clear Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Colorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
      • Andrew Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Williams Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Vsetin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Smoothingiron Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smoothingiron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smoothingiron Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoothingiron Cemetery
      • Lyons Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery

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

    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 Austin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1329845  (Austin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1329845 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: Oakland
      • County: Lavaca         Elev: 86
      • Location given for GNIS #1329845 (Austin 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 Lavaca, 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 things 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 Austin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5602, Longitude: -96.8039       In this case, the coordinates for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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