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A visit to the Bunjus 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 Bunjus Cemetery ...

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

29.4450, -97.1480

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

The Bunjus Cemetery is located in Lavaca County<2>.

The county seat for Lavaca County is located in Hallettsville. Hallettsville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Bunjus Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bunjus Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bunjus Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shiner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Shiner Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiner Cemetery
  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
  • Charlottenburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Stonewall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stonewall Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sweet Home City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Witting Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Slavonic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Slavonic Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slavonic Cemetery
  • Dilworth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dilworth Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworth Cemetery
  • Restland Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Restland Memorial Park is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restland Memorial Park is located outside and to the north of Yoakum.
  • Queen of Peace Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Moulton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Old Moulton Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Moulton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sons of Hermann Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sons of Hermann Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sons of Hermann Cemetery
      • The Sons of Hermann Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hochheim Prairie Cemetery
      • Sons of Herman Cemetery
      • Sons of Hermann / Hochheim Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7008 <5>
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Breslau Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Breslau Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Yoakum.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5645 <5>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Yellow Bank Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Yellow Bank Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank Cemetery
    • Pagel Settlement Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
    • Baursville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Baursville Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baursville 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 Bunjus Cemetery.

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

  • Shiner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Wied
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wied is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
  • Kokernot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
  • Glaze City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Glaze City is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze City
  • Sweet Home
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Moulton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pearl City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
  • Yoakum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Breslau
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
  • Komensky
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Komensky is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
  • Hamon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
  • Hochheim
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hallettsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Moravia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
    • Praha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Praha is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
      • Praha has also been known as:
      • Hottentot
    • Flatonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Edgar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
    • Gleckler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gleckler is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleckler

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 Bunjus 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 Bunjus 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 professional and volunteer 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 Bunjus 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 Bunjus Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1331653  (Bunjus Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1331653 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: 121 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shiner
      • Location given for Bunjus Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.4449632     Lon: -97.148042
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bunjus 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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