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A visit to the Bretschneider 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 Bretschneider Cemetery ...

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

29.8194, -96.3908

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

The Bretschneider Cemetery is located in Colorado County<2>.

The county seat for Colorado County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bretschneider Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bretschneider Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bretschneider Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kellner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Kellner Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellner Cemetery
  • Johse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Johse Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johse Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Schlopata Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Schlopata Cemetery is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlopata Cemetery
  • Kansteiner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Kansteiner Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansteiner Cemetery
  • Sommerlotte Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Sommerlotte Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sommerlotte Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sommerlotte Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Columbus.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7004 <5>
  • Kollatschny Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kollatschny Cemetery is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kollatschny Cemetery
  • Hoppe Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hoppe Cemetery is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppe Cemetery
  • Heitman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Heitman Cemetery is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heitman Cemetery
  • Pope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pope Cemetery is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
  • Swearingen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Necker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Necker Cemetery is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Frnka Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Frnka Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frnka Cemetery
    • New Ulm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The New Ulm Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ulm Cemetery
    • Grewe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Grewe Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grewe Cemetery
    • Millheim Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sevevin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sevevin Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevevin Cemetery
    • Palm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Palm Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Cemetery
    • Keuffel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Keuffel Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuffel Cemetery
    • Star Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Star Hill Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Allen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bretschneider Cemetery.

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

  • Cat Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Ulm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Alleyton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Millheim
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Millheim is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
  • Frelsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
  • Ramsey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ramsey is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Columbus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rexville ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rexville is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
  • Bellville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Industry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillcrest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hillcrest is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Bleiblerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pisek ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pisek is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
    • Glidden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sealy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Eagle Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Kenney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Altair
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • San Felipe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • New Wehdem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • New Wehdem is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
    • Fayetteville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Wesley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Wesley is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Frydek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Frydek is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek
    • Buckhorn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Sempronius ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Sempronius is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
    • Shelby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Shelby is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Ellinger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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 Bretschneider Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colorado County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Bretschneider Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Colorado 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 Bretschneider Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1331231  (Bretschneider Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1331231 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: Colorado
      • Est. Elev: 88 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bernardo
      • Location given for Bretschneider Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.8193971     Lon: -96.3908008
      • 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 Colorado, 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- Bretschneider 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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