A visit to the Holtz 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 Holtz Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holtz Cemetery:
29.8972, -96.1591
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holtz Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Holtz Cemetery is located in Austin County<2>.
The county seat for Austin County is located in Bellville. Bellville lies just to the west northwest of the Holtz Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holtz Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Holtz Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holtz Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Menke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Menke Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menke Cemetery
- Coshatte Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Coshatte Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coshatte Cemetery
- Dethloff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Dethloff Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dethloff Cemetery
- Abel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Abel Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ivys Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ivys Creek Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivys Creek Cemetery
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosses Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rosses Cemetery is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosses Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll Cemetery
- Keuffel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Keuffel Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keuffel Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sevevin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sevevin Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevevin Cemetery
- Millheim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Glenn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Downey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sealy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Sealy Cemetery is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealy Cemetery
- President Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The President Cemetery is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for President Cemetery
- Carrington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Carrington Cemetery is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrington Cemetery
- The Carrington Cemetery has also been known as:
- White Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2764 <5>
- Harper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
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 Holtz Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holtz Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Millheim
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Millheim is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Bellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- San Felipe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sealy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clemons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clemons is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
- Cat Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Buckhorn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Buckhorn is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Frydek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Frydek is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek
- Pattison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rexville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rexville is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
- Brazos Country
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brazos Country is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Sempronius ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sempronius is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pine Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Island is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Brookshire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hempstead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Paul is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Kenney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Wehdem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Wehdem is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
- Chappell Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Waller
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Simonton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bleiblerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Holtz Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Austin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holtz Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellville
- Brookshire
- Chappell Hill
- Hempstead
- New Ulm
- Sealy
- Wallis
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Holtz Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Austin 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 Holtz Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1359466 (Holtz Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1359466 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: Austin
- Est. Elev: 57 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burleigh
- Location given for Holtz Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.8971717 Lon: -96.1591278
- 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 Austin, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holtz 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. |