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A visit to the Gay Hill Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Gay Hill Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brune Cemetery
    • The Brune Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Fitzgerald Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzgerald Cemetery
    • 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
  • Grace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • 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
  • Shepard Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willing Workers Cemetery
    • The Willing Workers Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus City Cemetery
    • The Columbus City Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Shaws Bend Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaws Bend Cemetery
    • The Shaws Bend Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Boetcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Ijams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ijams Cemetery
    • The Ijams Cemetery is located in Colorado County
  • Kansteiner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kansteiner Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Borden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borden Cemetery
      • The Borden Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Sommerlotte Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sommerlotte Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sommerlotte Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Sommerlotte Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sommerlotte Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Columbus.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7004 <6>
    • Old Osage Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Osage Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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 <6>
    • Pinchback Obenchain Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinchback Obenchain Cemetery
      • 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
    • Miller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Allen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • 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
    • Grewe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grewe Cemetery
      • 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
    • St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • The Trinity Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery

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

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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glidden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
    • Glidden is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <7>
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • 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 <7>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • New Bielau ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<5>
      • 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 <7>
    • Joiner
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
      • Joiner is located in Fayette County
    • Dubina ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<5>
      • 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 <7>
    • 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 <7>
    • 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.

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 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:

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' (or point-to-point) 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 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 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>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>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.
<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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