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A visit to the Hensel 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 Hensel Cemetery ...

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

30.5091, -98.0442

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

The Hensel Cemetery is located in Travis County<2>.

The county seat for Travis County is located in Austin. Austin lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Hensel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hensel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Hensel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Post Oak Bend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Post Oak Bend Cemetery is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend Cemetery
  • Haynie Flat Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Haynie Flat Cemetery is located in Burnet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynie Flat Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Burnet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Smithwick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Holloway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Holloway Cemetery is located in Burnet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway Cemetery
  • Fall Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fall Creek Cemetery is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek Cemetery
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Burnet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Cemetery
  • Rockvale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Rockvale Cemetery is located in Burnet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale Cemetery
  • Ross Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Huddleston Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddleston Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
    • Burnam Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Burnam Cemetery is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnam Cemetery
    • Teck Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Teck Cemetery is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teck Cemetery
    • Pangle Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pangle Cemetery is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pangle Cemetery
    • Richter Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Richter Cemetery is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter Cemetery
    • Bonnet Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bonnet Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnet Cemetery
    • Bagdad Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bagdad Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hensel Cemetery.

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

  • Lago Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Briarcliff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Spicewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jonestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Nameless ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Nameless is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
    • Nameless has also been known as:
    • Cross Creek
    • Fairview
  • Point Venture
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Point Venture is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Venture
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
    • Point Venture has also been known as:
    • Point Venture village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Venture <6>
  • Hudson Bend
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hudson Bend is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Bend
  • Volente
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • The Hills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hills is located in Travis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people
  • Lakeway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Leander
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Leander is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leander <6>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Oatmeal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Liberty Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Anderson Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Anderson Mill is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Mill
    • Mormon Mill ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mormon Mill is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Mill
      • Mormon Mill has also been known as:
      • Mormon Colony
    • Marble Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Shovel Mountain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Shovel Mountain is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shovel Mountain
    • Cypress Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bee Cave
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Meadowlakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Meadowlakes is located in Burnet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
    • Jollyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jollyville is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollyville
    • Bertram
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Hensel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Travis County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hensel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Travis 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 Hensel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1359048  (Hensel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1359048 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: Travis
      • Est. Elev: 229 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Travis Peak
      • Location given for Hensel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5090837     Lon: -98.0441831
      • 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 Travis, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hensel 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.