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A visit to the Helena 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 Helena Cemetery ...

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

28.9505, -97.8114

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

The Helena Cemetery is located in Karnes County<2>.

The county seat for Karnes County is located in Karnes City. Karnes City lies just to the southwest of the Helena Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Helena Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of the Helena Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
  • Escondido Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Escondido Cemetery is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido Cemetery
  • Runge Latin American Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Runge Latin American Cemetery is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runge Latin American Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Runge Latin American Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Runge.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971680 <5>
  • Butler Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • Kenedy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Kenedy Cemetery is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenedy Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kenedy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Kenedy.
    • The Kenedy Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kenedy City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4608 <5>
  • Kennedy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
  • Mueller Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mueller Cemetery is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mueller Cemetery
  • Nordheim Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Nordheim Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordheim Cemetery
  • Treybig Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Treybig Cemetery is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treybig Cemetery
  • Falls City Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Falls City Cemetery is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
  • New Bremen Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Bremen Cemetery is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Choate Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Choate Cemetery is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate Cemetery
    • House Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The House Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Cemetery
    • Salt Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek Cemetery
    • Denhawken Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Denhawken Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhawken Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • Westside Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Westside Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Cemetery
    • Sand Gate Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sand Gate Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Gate Cemetery
    • Charco Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Charco Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charco Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Helena Cemetery.

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

  • Helena
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Helena is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Flaccus ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Flaccus is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaccus
  • Panna Maria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Panna Maria is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panna Maria
  • Karnes City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Runge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ecleto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kenedy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Pawelekville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pawelekville is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawelekville
  • Hobson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Nordheim
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Gillett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Falls City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Kosciusko
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Kosciusko is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
    • Plummer Crossing ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Plummer Crossing is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer Crossing
    • Coy City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Coy City is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy City
    • Denhawken
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Denhawken is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhawken

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 Helena Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Karnes County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Helena Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Helena Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Karnes 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 Helena Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1359005  (Helena Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1359005 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: Karnes
      • Est. Elev: 88 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Helena
      • Location given for Helena Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.9505306     Lon: -97.8113895
      • 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 Karnes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Helena 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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