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A visit to the Bila Hora 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 Bila Hora Cemetery ...

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

29.5527, -96.8083

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

The Bila Hora Cemetery is located in Lavaca County<2>.

The county seat for Lavaca County is located in Hallettsville. Hallettsville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bila Hora Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bila Hora Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bila Hora Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Willowsburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Redus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Redus Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redus Cemetery
  • Shimek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Shimek Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shimek Cemetery
  • Eason Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Eason Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason Cemetery
  • Geiger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Geiger Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger Cemetery
  • Keilers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Keilers Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keilers Cemetery
  • Rees Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rees Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rees Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Obelgoner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Obelgoner Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obelgoner Cemetery
  • Geiger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Geiger Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger Cemetery
  • Oakland Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakland Hill Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
    • Vsetin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Smoothingiron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smoothingiron Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoothingiron Cemetery
    • Lass Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Lass Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lass Cemetery
    • Andrew Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Andrew Chapel Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Chapel Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons 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 Bila Hora Cemetery.

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

  • Oakland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hackberry ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
  • Sublime
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • New Bielau ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • New Bielau is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
  • Gleckler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gleckler is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleckler
  • Sheridan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hallettsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Schulenburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Weimar
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Moravia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
  • Breslau
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
  • Borden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Borden is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Dubina ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Dubina is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
    • Rock Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Rock Island is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
    • Engle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Engle is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
    • Komensky
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Komensky is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
    • Wied
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wied is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
    • Glidden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Bila Hora 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 Bila Hora 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 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 Bila Hora Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lavaca 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 Bila Hora Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1330683  (Bila Hora Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1330683 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: Lavaca
      • Est. Elev: 90 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oakland
      • Location given for Bila Hora Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.5527383     Lon: -96.8083115
      • 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 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 '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- Bila Hora 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.