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A visit to the Bictner Cemetery ...


The location of the Bictner 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 Bictner Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.7722°   (29° 46' 19")

Lon:   -96.7883°   (-96° 47' 17")

The Bictner Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in La Grange. La Grange lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Bictner Cemetery .

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 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 Bictner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fayette 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 Bictner 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bictner Cemetery.

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

    • Dubina ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
      • Dubina is located in Fayette County
    • Weimar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ellinger
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Borden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
      • Borden is located in Colorado County
    • Joiner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joiner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
      • Joiner is located in Fayette County
    • Schulenburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Bielau ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
      • New Bielau is located in Colorado County
    • Halsted
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsted
      • Halsted is located in Fayette County
    • Hostyn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostyn
      • Hostyn is located in Fayette County
    • Hillcrest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Colorado County
    • La Grange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Freyburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
      • Freyburg is located in Fayette County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Fayetteville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
        • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
      • Oakland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Rutersville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
        • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
      • Glidden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
        • Glidden is located in Colorado County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <5>
      • Engle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
        • Engle is located in Fayette County
      • Hackberry ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • 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.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
        • Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
      • Columbus
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Frelsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
        • Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
      • Pisek ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
        • Pisek is located in Colorado County
      • Roznov
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roznov
        • Roznov is located in Fayette County
      • Plum
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
        • Plum is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <5>

    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 Bictner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bictner Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Shaw Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Brandt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brandt Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandt Cemetery
    • Dubina / St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dubina / St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dubina / St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Dubina.
      • The Dubina / St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dubina Cemetery
      • St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubina / St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1746407 <7>
    • St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hill Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Memorial Park is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Memorial Park
    • Osage Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Osage Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Osage Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Weimar.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osage Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5838 <7>
    • Old Osage Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Osage Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Osage Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Williams Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Creek Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Creek Cemetery
    • Hehr Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hehr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hehr Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hehr Cemetery
    • Boeer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boeer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boeer Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boeer Cemetery
    • Boetcher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boetcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boetcher Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boetcher Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Kaase Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kaase Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaase Cemetery
      • Live Oak Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Colorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
      • Borden Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Borden Cemetery is located in Colorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borden Cemetery
      • Fitzgerald Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzgerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Colorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzgerald Cemetery
      • Grace Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Colorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Shaws Bend Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • The St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212195 <7>
      • Old High Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Old High Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old High Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Schulenburg.
        • The Old High Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • High Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old High Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5765 <7>
      • Clear Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • 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

    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 Bictner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1330551  (Bictner Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1330551 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: Ammannsville
      • County: Fayette         Elev: 104
      • Location given for GNIS #1330551 (Bictner Cemetery)

    The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.tx.us/

    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 Fayette, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bictner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7722, Longitude: -96.7883       In this case, the coordinates for the Bictner Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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