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A visit to the Britsch 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 Britsch Cemetery ...

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

29.4041, -99.1184

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

The Britsch Cemetery is located in Medina County<2>.

The county seat for Medina County is located in Hondo. Hondo lies just to the south southwest of the Britsch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Britsch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Britsch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Medina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Medina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Ingleside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Ingleside Cemetery is located in Medina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Medina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Quihi Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Quihi Cemetery is located in Medina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quihi Cemetery
  • Schweers Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Dominic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Dominic Cemetery is located in Medina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Dominic Cemetery
  • Rothe Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Rothe Cemetery is located in Medina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothe Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Medina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of D'Hanis.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4325 <5>
  • Cortez Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mussman Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mussman Cemetery is located in Medina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mussman Cemetery
  • Butts Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Butts Cemetery is located in Medina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Styles Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Styles Cemetery is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styles Cemetery
    • Yancey Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Yancey Cemetery is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Cemetery
    • Tarpley Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Roberson Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Roberson Cemetery is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberson Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Davenport Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Britsch Cemetery.

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

  • New Fountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • New Fountain is located in Medina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fountain
  • Hondo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Quihi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Quihi is located in Medina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quihi
  • D'Hanis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rio Medina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Castroville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Mico
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pearson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pearson is located in Medina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
  • Yancey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • LaCoste
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • LaCoste is located in Medina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCoste
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
    • LaCoste has also been known as:
    • La Coste
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaCoste <6>
  • Tarpley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Sabinal
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Natalia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bandera Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bandera Falls is located in Bandera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandera Falls
    • Devine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lytle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lytle is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lytle <6>
    • Bandera
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Moore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lakehills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pipe Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Atascosa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Macdona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

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 Britsch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Medina County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Britsch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Medina 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 Britsch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1372725  (Britsch Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1372725 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: Medina
      • Est. Elev: 275 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Quihi
      • Location given for Britsch Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.4041218     Lon: -99.1183686
      • 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 Medina, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Britsch 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.