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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 Fitzgerald Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.7427°   (29° 44' 33")

Lon:   -96.6472°   (-96° 38' 49")

The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Colorado County<2>.

The county seat for Colorado County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies just to the east southeast of the Fitzgerald Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Fitzgerald Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shaws Bend Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaws Bend Cemetery
    • The Shaws Bend Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Boetcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boetcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boetcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boetcher Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Brune Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brune Cemetery
    • The Brune Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Old Osage Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Osage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Osage Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Borden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borden Cemetery
    • The Borden Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Halyard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halyard Cemetery
    • The Halyard Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Gay Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gay Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gay Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gay Hill Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Osage Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osage Cemetery
    • The Osage Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Osage Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Weimar.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5838 <5>
  • Ijams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ijams Cemetery
    • The Ijams Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Shepard Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepard Memorial Park
    • The Shepard Memorial Park is located in Colorado County
    • The Shepard Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Glidden Cemetery
  • Willing Workers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willing Workers Cemetery
    • The Willing Workers Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Columbus City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus City Cemetery
      • The Columbus City Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Hill Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Memorial Park is located in Colorado County
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Bictner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bictner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bictner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bictner Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Boeer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boeer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boeer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boeer Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Hehr Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hehr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hehr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hehr Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Miller Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Creek Cemetery
      • The Miller Creek Cemetery is located in Colorado County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fitzgerald Cemetery.

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

  • Hillcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Colorado County
  • Borden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
    • Borden is located in Colorado County
  • Glidden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glidden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
    • Glidden is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <7>
  • Columbus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ellinger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Weimar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Alleyton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • New Bielau ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Bielau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
    • New Bielau is located in Colorado County
  • Frelsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
    • Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
  • Fayetteville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <7>
  • Dubina ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dubina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
    • Dubina is located in Fayette County
  • Pisek ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
    • Pisek is located in Colorado County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • New Ulm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Halsted
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsted
      • Halsted is located in Fayette County
    • Joiner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joiner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
      • Joiner is located in Fayette County
    • Oakland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Schulenburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Rock Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
      • Rock Island is located in Colorado County
    • Ramsey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Colorado County
    • Altair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altair
      • Altair is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altair <7>
    • Rutersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
      • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
    • Hackberry ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hackberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
      • Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
    • Roznov
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roznov
      • Roznov is located in Fayette County
    • Sheridan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • La Grange
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hostyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostyn
      • Hostyn is located in Fayette 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 Fitzgerald Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colorado County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Fitzgerald Cemetery:

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 Fitzgerald Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1335846  (Fitzgerald Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1335846 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: Borden
    • County: Colorado         Elev: 70
    • Location given for GNIS #1335846 (Fitzgerald 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 Colorado, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fitzgerald Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7427, Longitude: -96.6472       In this case, the coordinates for the Fitzgerald Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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