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A visit to the Eckert Cemetery ...


The location of the Eckert 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 Eckert Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.4199°   (30° 25' 11")

Lon:   -98.7378°   (-98° 44' 16")

The Eckert Cemetery is located in Gillespie County<2>.

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Eckert Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Gillespie 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 Eckert 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Eckert Cemetery.

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

    • Eckert
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckert
      • Eckert is located in Gillespie County
    • Willow City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredericksburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Blumenthal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blumenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumenthal
      • Blumenthal is located in Gillespie County
    • Stonewall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Click ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Click have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click
      • Click is located in Llano County
    • Cain City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain City
      • Cain City is located in Gillespie County
    • Hye
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hye
      • Hye is located in Blanco County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hye <4>
    • Luckenbach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Sandy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Albert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
      • Albert is located in Gillespie County
    • Grapetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapetown
      • Grapetown is located in Gillespie County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Loyal Valley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
        • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
      • Bankersmith
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankersmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankersmith
        • Bankersmith is located in Kendall County
      • Morris Ranch ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Ranch
        • Morris Ranch is located in Gillespie County
      • Johnson City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunrise Beach Village
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach Village
        • Sunrise Beach Village is located in Llano County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach Village <4>
      • Round Mountain
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Horseshoe Bay
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Castell
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castell
        • Castell is located in Llano County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castell <4>
      • Llano
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Doss
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Tivydale
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivydale
        • Tivydale is located in Gillespie County
      • Granite Shoals
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Shoals
        • Granite Shoals is located in Burnet County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Shoals <4>
      • Highland Haven
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Haven
        • Highland Haven is located in Burnet County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
      • Kingsland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
        • Kingsland is located in Llano County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <4>

    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 Eckert Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gillespie County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Eckert Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Willow City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow City Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow City Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Welgehausen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welgehausen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welgehausen Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welgehausen Cemetery
    • Rusche Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rusche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rusche Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rusche Cemetery
    • Schmidt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schmidt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schmidt Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schmidt Cemetery
    • Youngs Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sagebiel - Keese Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sagebiel - Keese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sagebiel - Keese Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sagebiel - Keese Cemetery
    • Rode Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rode Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rode Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Wendel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wendel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wendel Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wendel Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Davis Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Blanco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3183 <7>
    • Durst Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durst Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durst Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ketron Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ketron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ketron Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ketron Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Comanche Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Putman Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Putman Cemetery is located in Llano County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putman Cemetery
      • Schneider Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • The Schneider Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
        • The Schneider Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Schneider Family Cemetery
        • Wilhelm Schneider Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schneider Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6799 <7>
      • Dearing Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dearing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dearing Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dearing Cemetery
      • Schugh Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schugh Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schugh Cemetery
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
        • The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Memorial Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Der Stadt Friedhof Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Roberts / Shelley / Hardin Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

    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 Eckert Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1356799  (Eckert Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1356799 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: Willow City
      • County: Gillespie         Elev: 533
      • Location given for GNIS #1356799 (Eckert 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 Gillespie, 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 Eckert Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4199, Longitude: -98.7378       In this case, the coordinates for the Eckert 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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