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A visit to the Geiger 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 Geiger Cemetery ...

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

29.5089, -96.7900

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

The Geiger Cemetery is located in Lavaca County<2>.

The county seat for Lavaca County is located in Hallettsville. Hallettsville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Geiger Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Geiger Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Geiger Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Redus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Redus Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redus Cemetery
  • Smoothingiron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Smoothingiron Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoothingiron Cemetery
  • Willowsburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Keilers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Keilers Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keilers Cemetery
  • Austin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
  • Bila Hora Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bila Hora Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bila Hora Cemetery
  • Bock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bock Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bock Cemetery
  • Vsetin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Shimek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Shimek Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shimek Cemetery
  • Eason Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Eason Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason Cemetery
  • Rees Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Rees Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rees Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
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    • Turner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
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    • Fuller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
    • Lass Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Lass Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lass Cemetery
    • Oakland Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakland Hill Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Hill Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
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    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
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    • Mikeska Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mikeska Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
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    • Willow Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
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    • Cheetham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Cheetham Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheetham 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 Geiger Cemetery.

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

  • Sublime
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Oakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sheridan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hackberry ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
  • New Bielau ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • New Bielau is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
  • Hallettsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gleckler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gleckler is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleckler
  • Rock Island
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rock Island is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
  • Moravia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
  • Breslau
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
  • Schulenburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Borden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Borden is located in Colorado County
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  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Weimar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Komensky
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Komensky is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
    • Dubina ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Dubina is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
    • Wied
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Wied is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
    • Ezzell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ezzell is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell
    • Speaks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Glidden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Engle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Engle is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
    • Provident City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Provident City is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provident City

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 Geiger Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lavaca County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Geiger 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 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 Geiger Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lavaca 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 Geiger Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1336463  (Geiger Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1336463 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: Lavaca
      • Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oakland
      • Location given for Geiger Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.5088509     Lon: -96.7899775
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Lavaca, 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 from Point A (ie- Geiger Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.
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