A visit to the Eckert 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 Eckert Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eckert Cemetery:
30.1689, -98.9458
The Eckert Cemetery is located in Gillespie County<1>.
The county seat for Gillespie County is located in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg lies just to the north northeast of the Eckert Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Eckert Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> of the Eckert Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Eckert Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Meusebach Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hill Crest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hill Crest Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest Cemetery
- Grapetown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Der Stadt Friedhof Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary's Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tivy Mtn. Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Luckenbach Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Luckenbach Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckenbach Cemetery
- South Grape Creek Catholic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Garden of Memories North Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Mountain View Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tivy Family Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- San Jose Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gaddis Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Gaddis Cemetery is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddis Cemetery
- Treue der Union Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Comfort Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Comfort Cemetery is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort Cemetery
- Friedrich Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Friedrich Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedrich Cemetery
- Peril Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Peril Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peril Cemetery
- Guadalupe Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Rose Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harris Family Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kerrville National Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Steves Family Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Insall Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Insall Cemetery is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Insall Cemetery
- Ketron Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Ketron Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketron Cemetery
- Schugh Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Schugh Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schugh Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Eckert Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eckert Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Morris Ranch ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grapetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bankersmith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bankersmith is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankersmith
- Cain City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fredericksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tivydale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Luckenbach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Blumenthal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blumenthal is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumenthal
- Kerrville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Comfort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Center Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Waring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Stonewall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ingram
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sisterdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Welfare
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Albert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Harper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Verde
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Doss
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Willow City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eckert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson City is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson City
- Hye
(22 miles [35.4 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 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.
- Center Point
- Comfort
- Fredericksburg
- Harper
- Ingram
- Kerrville
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 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:
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 #1377767 (Eckert Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1377767 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: Gillespie
- Est. Elev: 539 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lady Bird Johnson Park
- Location given for Eckert Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.1688174 Lon: -98.9455951
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Eckert Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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