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A visit to the Birk 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 Birk Cemetery ...

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

30.7107, -98.9042

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

The Birk Cemetery is located in Llano County<2>.

The county seat for Llano County is located in Llano. Llano lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Birk Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Birk Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Birk Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Honig Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Honig Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honig Cemetery
  • Jedlicka Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Jedlicka Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jedlicka Cemetery
  • Wooten Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wooten Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooten Cemetery
  • Kothmann Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kothmann Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kothmann Cemetery
  • Bauer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bauer Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer Cemetery
  • Eaton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
  • Keyser Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Keyser Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser Cemetery
  • Rossberg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rossberg Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossberg Cemetery
  • Kothmann Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Kothmann Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kothmann Cemetery
  • Sixmile Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Sixmile Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Lower Willow Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Lower Willow Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Willow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Moss Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Moss Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
    • Koger Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Koger Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koger Cemetery
    • Cold Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Cold Creek Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Creek Cemetery
    • Newsom Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsom Cemetery
    • Fly Gap Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fly Gap Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Gap Cemetery
    • Loyal Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Spring Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Leifeste Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Leifeste Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leifeste Cemetery
    • East Art Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The East Art Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Art Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Putman Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Putman Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putman 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 Birk Cemetery.

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

  • Castell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Loyal Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
  • Valley Spring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
  • Art
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Pontotoc
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Llano
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Hilda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hilda is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
  • Baby Head ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Baby Head is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baby Head
  • Fredonia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Mason
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Lone Grove
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lone Grove is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Koockville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Koockville is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koockville
    • Cherokee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Doss
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Eckert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Eckert is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckert
    • Click ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Click is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click
    • Willow City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluffton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Grit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Grit is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit

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 Birk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Llano County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Llano
    • Llano lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Birk Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Llano.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano
  • Mason

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 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 Birk Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Llano 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 Birk Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1352241  (Birk Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1352241 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: Llano
      • Est. Elev: 354 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Castell
      • Location given for Birk Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7107349     Lon: -98.904213
      • 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 Llano, 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- Birk 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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