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A visit to the Escondido Cemetery ...


The location of the Escondido 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 Escondido Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   28.8530°   (28° 51' 10")

Lon:   -97.8094°   (-97° 48' 33")

The Escondido Cemetery is located in Karnes County<2>.

The county seat for Karnes County is located in Karnes City. Karnes City lies just to the west northwest of the Escondido 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 Escondido Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Karnes 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 Escondido 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Escondido Cemetery.

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

    • Kenedy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Karnes City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnes City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnes City
      • Karnes City is located in Karnes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnes City <4>
    • Runge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Helena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Karnes County
    • Flaccus ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Panna Maria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panna Maria
      • Panna Maria is located in Karnes County
    • Nordheim
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Hobson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
      • Hobson is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobson <4>
    • Ecleto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Tulsita
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsita
      • Tulsita is located in Bee County
    • Coy City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy City
      • Coy City is located in Karnes County
    • Pawelekville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawelekville
      • Pawelekville is located in Karnes County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Falls City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pettus
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettus
        • Pettus is located in Bee County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettus <4>
      • Pawnee
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Angel City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Tuleta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Kosciusko
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kosciusko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
        • Kosciusko is located in Wilson County
      • Gillett
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
        • Gillett is located in Karnes County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillett <4>
      • Fashing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fashing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashing
        • Fashing is located in Atascosa County
      • Yorktown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

    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 Escondido Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Karnes County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Escondido Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Butler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Kenedy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kenedy Cemetery is located in Karnes County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Kenedy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4608 <7>
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Helena Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helena Cemetery is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helena Cemetery
    • Choate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Choate Cemetery is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choate Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • New Bremen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bremen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bremen Cemetery is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bremen Cemetery
    • Nordheim Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nordheim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nordheim Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nordheim Cemetery
    • Mueller Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mueller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mueller Cemetery is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mueller Cemetery
    • Charco Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charco Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charco Cemetery
    • Falls City Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falls City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Falls City Cemetery is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falls City Cemetery
    • Pullin - Livingston Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pullin - Livingston Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Pullin - Livingston Cemetery is located in Bee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pullin - Livingston Cemetery is located between<8> the communities of Pawnee and Tulsita.  The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Tulsita.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pullin - Livingston Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6212 <7>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Dahl Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Pettus Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pawnee Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • John Pettus Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Pettus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Pettus Cemetery is located in Goliad County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Pettus Cemetery
      • Treybig Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treybig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Treybig Cemetery is located in Karnes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treybig Cemetery
      • House Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The House Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Nell Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nell Cemetery is located in Live Oak County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nell Cemetery
      • Tuleta Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Menn - Treude Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Westside Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Salt Creek Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Karnes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt Creek Cemetery

    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 Escondido Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1357054  (Escondido Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1357054 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: Kenedy
      • County: Karnes         Elev: 80
      • Location given for GNIS #1357054 (Escondido 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 Karnes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Escondido Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.8530, Longitude: -97.8094       In this case, the coordinates for the Escondido 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.
    <8>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Pawnee and Tulsita. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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