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A visit to the Billings Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Billings Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Billings Cemetery (FG ID #2412)

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 Billings Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   29.1461°   (29° 8' 45")

Lon:   -97.5799°   (-97° 34' 47")

The Billings Cemetery is located in Gonzales County<2>.

The county seat for Gonzales County is located in Gonzales. Gonzales lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Billings 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 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 Billings Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Gonzales 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 Billings 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 29 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Billings Cemetery.

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

    • Westhoff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Smiley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ecleto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ecleto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecleto
      • Ecleto is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecleto <4>
    • Yorktown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gillett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillett <4>
    • Nixon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Cheapside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
      • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
    • Nordheim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordheim have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordheim
      • Nordheim is located in DeWitt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nordheim <4>
    • Wrightsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
    • Flaccus ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flaccus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaccus
      • Flaccus is located in Karnes County
    • Cuero
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Pandora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Bebe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Helena
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
        • Helena is located in Karnes County
      • Runge
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runge
        • Runge is located in Karnes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runge <4>
      • Union
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Wilson County
      • Leesville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hochheim
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hochheim have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochheim
        • Hochheim is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hochheim <4>
      • Cost
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cost have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
        • Cost is located in Gonzales County
      • Denhawken
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhawken
        • Denhawken is located in Wilson County
      • Edgar
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
        • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
      • Dewville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
        • Dewville is located in Gonzales County
      • Caddo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
        • Caddo is located in Wilson County
      • Pawelekville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawelekville
        • Pawelekville is located in Karnes County
      • Weesatche
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Meyersville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersville
        • Meyersville is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersville <4>
      • Hamon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
        • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
      • Monthalia ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monthalia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
        • Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
      • Kosciusko
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kosciusko have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
        • Kosciusko is located in Wilson 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 Billings 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 Billings Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cuero
      • Cuero lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Billings Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuero.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuero
    • Helena
    • Nixon
      • Nixon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Billings Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nixon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
    • Nordheim
    • Runge
      • Runge lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Billings Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Runge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runge
    • Smiley
      • Smiley lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Billings Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Smiley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
    • Yorktown

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Billings Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Sand Gate Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Gate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Gate Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Gate Cemetery
    • Salt Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt Creek Cemetery
    • House Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The House Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
    • Westhoff Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westhoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westhoff Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westhoff Cemetery
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sample Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Smiley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Smiley Masonic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bundick Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lord Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Lord Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lord Cemetery
    • Westside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westside Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Clabber Town Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clabber Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clabber Town Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clabber Town Cemetery
      • Treybig Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treybig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Treybig Cemetery is located in Karnes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treybig Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • St. Louis Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
      • Bellview Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Nixon Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Latin American Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Demmer Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Demmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Demmer Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Demmer Cemetery
      • Nordheim Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nordheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nordheim Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nordheim Cemetery
      • Lost Creek Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost 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 Billings Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1352193  (Billings Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1352193 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: Sample
      • County: Gonzales         Elev: 101
      • Location given for GNIS #1352193 (Billings Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2412

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <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' (or point-to-point) 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 Billings Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1461, Longitude: -97.5799    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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