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The location of the Captain York Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Captain York Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   28.9416°   (28° 56' 29")

Lon:   -97.3836°   (-97° 23' 0")

The Captain York Cemetery is located in DeWitt County<2>.

The county seat for DeWitt County is located in Cuero. Cuero lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Captain York 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 Captain York Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to DeWitt 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 Captain York 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Captain York Cemetery.

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

    • Meyersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Weser
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
      • Weser is located in Goliad County
    • Ander
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ander
      • Ander is located in Goliad County
    • Weesatche
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorktown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cuero
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kilgore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
      • Kilgore is located in Goliad County
    • Nordheim
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Thomaston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Nursery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Angel City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
      • Angel City is located in Goliad County
    • Westhoff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Goliad
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goliad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goliad
        • Goliad is located in Goliad County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goliad <4>
      • Fannin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cologne
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
        • Cologne is located in Goliad County
        • Former names for Cologne:
        • Centerville
        • Ira Station
        • Perdido
      • Coletoville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletoville
        • Coletoville is located in Victoria County
      • Runge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Oak Village
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
        • Oak Village is located in Victoria County
      • Edgar
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
        • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
      • Cheapside
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
        • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
      • Ecleto
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ecleto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Flaccus ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • 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.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaccus
        • Flaccus is located in Karnes 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 Captain York Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeWitt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cuero
      • Cuero lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Captain York Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuero.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuero
    • Goliad
    • Helena
    • Nordheim
    • Runge
      • Runge lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Captain York Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Runge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runge
    • Victoria
    • Yorktown

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Captain York Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Rabke Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rabke Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabke Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Menn - Treude Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menn - Treude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Menn - Treude Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menn - Treude Cemetery
    • San Jose Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Weesatche Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Weesatche Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • The Weesatche Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friedheim Cemetery
      • Gottschalt Cemetery
      • Weesatche Friedheim Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weesatche Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2461484 <7>
    • Westside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westside Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westside Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Goliad County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Goliad County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3684 <7>
      • McCrabb Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrabb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCrabb Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrabb Cemetery
      • Woodman Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodman Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodman Cemetery
      • Lost Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Danforth Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danforth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Danforth Cemetery is located in Goliad County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danforth Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Cuero.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7186 <7>
      • Mistletoe Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mistletoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mistletoe Cemetery is located in Goliad County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mistletoe Cemetery
      • Guadalupe Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Victoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Cemetery
      • Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery
      • Westville Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Cuero.
        • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cuero City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4260 <7>

    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 Captain York Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1377529  (Captain York Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1377529 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: Yorktown East
      • County: DeWitt         Elev: 81
      • Location given for GNIS #1377529 (Captain York Cemetery)

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

    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 DeWitt, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Captain York Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.9416, Longitude: -97.3836       In this case, the coordinates for the Captain York Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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