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A visit to the High 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. 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 High Hill Cemetery ...

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

30.2799, -97.1633

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

The High Hill Cemetery is located in Bastrop County<2>.

The county seat for Bastrop County is located in Bastrop. Bastrop lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the High Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the High Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the High Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dube Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dube Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dube Cemetery
    • The Dube Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bachman Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3296 <5>
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
  • Old Knobbs Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
  • New Knobbs Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Three Oaks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Three Oaks Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks Cemetery
    • The Three Oaks Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Goerlitz Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249176 <5>
  • Melcher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Melcher Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Melcher Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Melcher Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Lexington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5186 <5>
  • Schroeder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Schroeder Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Schroeder Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroeder Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Schroeder Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Lexington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6805 <5>
  • Morgan Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Burns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Burns Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
  • Cameron Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Cameron Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Cemetery
  • Center Point Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
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    • Lawhon Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sayers Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Sayers Cemetery is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers Cemetery
      • The Sayers Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sayersville Cemetery
    • Germania Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Germania Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Guentzel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Guentzel Cemetery is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guentzel Cemetery
    • Westbrook Memorial Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Westbrook Memorial Gardens is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Memorial Gardens
      • The Westbrook Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Westbrook Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #751702 <5>
    • Keng Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Keng Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keng Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Leo Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Leo Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo Cemetery
      • The Leo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5538 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the High Hill Cemetery.

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

  • McDade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Knobbs Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Knobbs Springs is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobbs Springs
  • Paige
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fedor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fedor is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
  • Blue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Blue is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
  • Camp Swift
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Swift is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Swift
  • Lincoln
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Phelan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Phelan is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelan
  • Lexington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Elgin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Elgin is located in Bastrop County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
  • Bastrop
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Serbin ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Serbin is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Alum Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Alum Creek is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
    • Giddings
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Loebau
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Loebau is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
    • Hills Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hills Prairie is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Prairie
    • Littig
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Littig is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littig
    • Smithville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Beyersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Beyersville is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyersville
    • Tanglewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Coupland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Upton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Upton is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Old Dime Box
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box

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 High Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bastrop County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 High Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Bastrop 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 High Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1337704  (High Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1337704 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: Bastrop
      • Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: McDade
      • Location given for High Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.2799343     Lon: -97.1633224
      • 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 Bastrop, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- High Hill 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.