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A visit to the Hehr Cemetery ...


The location of the Hehr 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 Hehr Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.6811°   (29° 40' 51")

Lon:   -96.7714°   (-96° 46' 17")

The Hehr Cemetery is located in Colorado County<2>.

The county seat for Colorado County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Hehr Cemetery .

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 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 Hehr 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 ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hehr Cemetery.

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

    • Weimar
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • New Bielau ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Borden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Dubina ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Oakland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Schulenburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hackberry ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Hillcrest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Colorado County
    • Glidden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Ellinger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Freyburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Columbus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Moravia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
        • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
      • Sublime
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Sheridan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hostyn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostyn
        • Hostyn is located in Fayette County
      • Joiner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Engle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
        • Engle is located in Fayette County
      • Rock Island
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Halsted
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsted
        • Halsted is located in Fayette County
      • La Grange
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Fayetteville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Breslau
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
        • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
      • Alleyton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Praha
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
        • Praha is located in Fayette County
        • Praha has also been known as:
        • Hottentot

    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 Hehr 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 Hehr Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hehr Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hill Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Memorial Park is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Memorial Park
    • St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Lass Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lass Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lass Cemetery
    • Dubina / Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dubina / Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dubina / Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Dubina.
      • The Dubina / Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dubina Cemetery
      • St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubina / Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1746407 <6>
    • Miller Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Borden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Borden Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borden Cemetery
    • Old Osage Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Bictner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bictner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bictner Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bictner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Oakland Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Adkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Colorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • Lyons Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Eason Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eason Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Cemetery
      • Rees Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rees Cemetery is located in Colorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rees Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Turner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Bock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bock Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bock Cemetery
      • Austin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Austin Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Shimek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shimek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shimek Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shimek Cemetery
      • Ijams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Ijams Cemetery is located in Colorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ijams Cemetery
      • Fitzgerald Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Boetcher Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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

    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 Hehr Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1337560  (Hehr Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1337560 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: Weimar
      • County: Colorado         Elev: 113
      • Location given for GNIS #1337560 (Hehr 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 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 Hehr Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6811, Longitude: -96.7714       In this case, the coordinates for the Hehr 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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