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A visit to the Fitzgerald Cemetery ...


The location of the Fitzgerald 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 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)

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

Lat:   29.6311°   (29° 37' 51")

Lon:   -96.9933°   (-96° 59' 35")

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

The county seat for Fayette County is located in La Grange. La Grange lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Fitzgerald Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fayette 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 Fitzgerald 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 19 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.

    • Moravia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
      • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
    • Engle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
      • Engle is located in Fayette County
    • Komensky
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
      • Komensky is located in Lavaca County
    • Praha
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
      • Praha is located in Fayette County
      • Praha has also been known as:
      • Hottentot
    • Schulenburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Breslau
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
      • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
    • Hackberry ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
      • Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
    • Flatonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Freyburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
      • Freyburg is located in Fayette County
    • Moulton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dubina ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
      • Dubina is located in Fayette County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Wied
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wied have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
        • Wied is located in Lavaca County
      • Hallettsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Muldoon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldoon
        • Muldoon is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldoon <4>
      • New Bielau ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bielau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
        • New Bielau is located in Colorado County
      • Weimar
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sublime
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublime have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublime
        • Sublime is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublime <4>
      • Hostyn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • 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 Fayette County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Fitzgerald Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Criswell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Criswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Criswell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Criswell Cemetery
    • Slavonic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slavonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slavonic Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slavonic Cemetery
    • Pine Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Springs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Springs Cemetery
    • Old Flatonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Flatonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Flatonia Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Flatonia Cemetery
    • Andrew Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
    • Old High Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old High Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old High Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Schulenburg.
      • The Old High Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • High Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old High Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5765 <6>
    • Baursville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baursville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baursville Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baursville Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • The St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212195 <6>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Castleman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Castleman Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castleman Cemetery
      • Breslau Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breslau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Breslau Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breslau Cemetery
      • Pin Oak Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Pin Oak Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • The Pin Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Black Jack Springs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pin Oak Cemetery
      • Burkett Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkett Cemetery
      • Witting Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Oakland Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Hill Cemetery is located in Colorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Hill 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 Fitzgerald Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1335845  (Fitzgerald Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1335845 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: Schulenburg
      • County: Fayette         Elev: 111
      • Location given for GNIS #1335845 (Fitzgerald Cemetery)

    The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.tx.us/

    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 Fayette, 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' (or 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 Fitzgerald Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6311, Longitude: -96.9933       In this case, the coordinates for the Fitzgerald 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>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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