A visit to the Gates 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 Gates Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gates Cemetery:
29.3552, -97.3974
The Gates Cemetery is located in Gonzales County<1>.
The county seat for Gonzales County is located in Gonzales. Gonzales lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Gates Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gates Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Gates Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gates Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Enon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Terrysville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Terrysville Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrysville Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Watson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Ruppert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Bellview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Guadalupe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- DeWitt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The DeWitt Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeWitt Cemetery
- Sons of Hermann Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Leissner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Nelms Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gonzales Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oso Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Oso Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oso Cemetery
- Sample Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- San Pedro Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pecan Branch Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pecan Branch Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Branch Cemetery
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lord Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Gates Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gates Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hamon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cheapside
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hochheim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glaze City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glaze City is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze City
- Summerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Kokernot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cost
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cost is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
- Gonzales
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wrightsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Westhoff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Edgar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Shiner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Monthalia ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
- Smiley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yoakum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oak Forest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bebe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cuero
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sweet Home
(19 miles [30.6 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 Gates Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gonzales County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gates Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cuero
- Cuero lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Gates Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuero.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuero
- Gonzales
- Moulton
- Shiner
- Smiley
- Yoakum
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 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 Gates Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Gonzales 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 Gates Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1357918 (Gates Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1357918 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: Gonzales
- Est. Elev: 96 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cheapside
- Location given for Gates Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.3552428 Lon: -97.3972127
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Gonzales, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Gates 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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