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A visit to the Charco 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 Charco Cemetery ...

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

28.7325, -97.6419

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

The Charco Cemetery is located in Goliad County<2>.

The county seat for Goliad County is located in Goliad. Goliad lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Charco Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Charco Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Charco Cemetery.<4>

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

  • John Pettus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The John Pettus Cemetery is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Pettus Cemetery
  • Choate Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Choate Cemetery is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate Cemetery
  • Lott Pettus Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lott Pettus Cemetery is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Pettus Cemetery
  • San Jasinto Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The San Jasinto Cemetery is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jasinto Cemetery
  • Runge Latin American Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Runge Latin American Cemetery is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runge Latin American Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Runge Latin American Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Runge.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971680 <5>
  • Kenedy Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kenedy Cemetery is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenedy Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kenedy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Kenedy.
    • The Kenedy Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kenedy City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4608 <5>
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
  • Escondido Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Escondido Cemetery is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido Cemetery
  • Pettus Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • Wisbey Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Wisbey Cemetery is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisbey Cemetery
  • Lott Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Lott Cemetery is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
    • Weesatche Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Weesatche Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weesatche Cemetery
      • The Weesatche Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friedheim Cemetery
      • Gottschalt Cemetery
      • Weesatche Friedheim Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2461484 <5>
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nordheim Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Nordheim Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordheim Cemetery
    • Dahl Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuleta Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Colony Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Myers Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers 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 Charco Cemetery.

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

  • Angel City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Angel City is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
  • Runge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tulsita
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tulsita is located in Bee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsita
  • Pettus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Nordheim
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Kenedy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tuleta
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Berclair
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Weesatche
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Goliad
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Normanna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Flaccus ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Flaccus is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaccus
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Weser
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Weser is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
    • Helena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Helena is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Yorktown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Karnes City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mineral
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ander
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ander is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ander
    • Kilgore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Kilgore is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
    • Panna Maria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Panna Maria is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panna Maria
    • Pawnee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ecleto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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 Charco Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Goliad County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Charco 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 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 Charco Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Goliad 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 Charco Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1354317  (Charco Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1354317 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: Goliad
      • Est. Elev: 64 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Berclair NW
      • Location given for Charco Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.7324857     Lon: -97.6419421
      • 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 Goliad, 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- Charco 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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