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A visit to the Gay Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Gay Hill 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 Gay Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.7452°   (29° 44' 42")

Lon:   -96.5839°   (-96° 35' 2")

The Gay Hill Cemetery is located in Colorado County<2>.

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Gay Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Colorado 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 Gay Hill 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gay Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Hillcrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Colorado County
    • Glidden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
      • Glidden is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <4>
    • Columbus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Alleyton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Borden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
      • Borden is located in Colorado County
    • Frelsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
      • Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
    • Ellinger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Ulm
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pisek ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Weimar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ramsey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Colorado County
    • Fayetteville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • New Bielau ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Rock Island
        (14 miles [22.5 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
      • Altair
        (14 miles [22.5 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 <4>
      • Joiner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
        • Joiner is located in Fayette County
      • Dubina ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Cat Spring
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Spring
        • Cat Spring is located in Austin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cat Spring <4>
      • Industry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
        • Industry is located in Austin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <4>
      • Halsted
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsted
        • Halsted is located in Fayette County
      • Oakland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

    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 Gay Hill 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 Gay Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Gay Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brune Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Brune Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brune Cemetery
    • Fitzgerald Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzgerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzgerald Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Shepard Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Shepard Memorial Park is located in Colorado County
      • The Shepard Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Glidden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepard Memorial Park
    • Willing Workers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbus City Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shaws Bend Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Boetcher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boetcher Cemetery
    • Ijams Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ijams Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ijams Cemetery
    • Kansteiner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kansteiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kansteiner Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kansteiner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Adkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Colorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • Borden Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Borden Cemetery is located in Colorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borden Cemetery
      • Sommerlotte Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sommerlotte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sommerlotte Cemetery is located in Colorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sommerlotte Cemetery
      • Old Osage Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Osage Cemetery
      • Osage Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Osage Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5838 <6>
      • Pinchback Obenchain Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinchback Obenchain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinchback Obenchain Cemetery is located in Colorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinchback Obenchain Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Colorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Grewe Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grewe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grewe Cemetery is located in Colorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grewe Cemetery
      • St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Colorado County
        • The Trinity Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity 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 Gay Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1336453  (Gay Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1336453 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: Columbus
      • County: Colorado         Elev: 77
      • Location given for GNIS #1336453 (Gay Hill 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 things 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 Gay Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7452, Longitude: -96.5839       In this case, the coordinates for the Gay Hill 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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