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A visit to the Austwell 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 Austwell Cemetery ...

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

28.3942, -96.8617

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

The Austwell Cemetery is located in Refugio County<2>.

The county seat for Refugio County is located in Refugio. Refugio lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Austwell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Austwell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Austwell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Refugio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Sonneman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jordan Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Seadrift.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2420234 <5>
  • Stiernberg Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Seadrift Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Rydolph Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rydolph Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rydolph Cemetery
  • Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Stiger Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stiger Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiger Cemetery
  • O'Connor Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The O'Connor Cemetery is located in Refugio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Connor Cemetery
  • Hatch Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hatch Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch Cemetery
    • The Hatch Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Aqua Dulce Cemetery
    • Chocolate Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278995 <5>
  • Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery
    • The Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenlawn Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #811126 <5>
  • San Jose Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Clark Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clark Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Port Lavaca.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2538 <5>
    • Clark Family Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clark Family Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Family Cemetery
    • De la Garza Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The De la Garza Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De la Garza Cemetery
    • Lamar Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Mary's Grave
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Sample Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sample Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Cemetery
    • Port Lavaca Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Port Lavaca Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Lavaca Cemetery
      • The Port Lavaca Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lynnworth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #449851 <5>
    • Ranger Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ranger Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Austwell Cemetery.

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

  • Austwell
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Tivoli
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Spanish Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Spanish Village is located in Aransas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Village
  • Seadrift
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Long Mott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Heyser
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Heyser is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyser
  • McFaddin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bloomington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Kamey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Kamey is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamey
  • Port Lavaca
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Placedo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Dacosta
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Dacosta is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacosta
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Copano Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Copano Village is located in Aransas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copano Village
    • Indianola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Indianola is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
    • Refugio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Fulton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hughes ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Hughes is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
    • Rockport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Point Comfort
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Port O'Connor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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 Austwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Refugio County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Austwell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Refugio 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 Austwell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1329872  (Austwell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1329872 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: Refugio
      • Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Austwell
      • Location given for Austwell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.3941702     Lon: -96.861653
      • 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 Refugio, 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- Austwell 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.
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