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A visit to the Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...

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

28.9808, -97.4811

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

The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in DeWitt County<2>.

The county seat for DeWitt County is located in Cuero. Cuero lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Holy Cross Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Cross Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery
  • Westside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Westside Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Cemetery
  • Menn - Treude Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Menn - Treude Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menn - Treude Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • Rabke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Rabke Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabke Cemetery
  • Captain York Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Captain York Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain York Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • House Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The House Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Cemetery
  • Nordheim Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Nordheim Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordheim Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Weesatche Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Weesatche Cemetery is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weesatche Cemetery
    • The Weesatche Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friedheim Cemetery
    • Gottschalt Cemetery
    • Weesatche Friedheim Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2461484 <5>
  • Sand Gate Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sand Gate Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Gate Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
    • Lost Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Cemetery
    • St. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Billings Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Salt Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek Cemetery
    • San Jose Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • McCrabb Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The McCrabb Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrabb Cemetery
    • Woodman Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodman Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.

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

  • Yorktown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Nordheim
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Weesatche
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Weser
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Weser is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
  • Meyersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ander
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ander is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ander
  • Cuero
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Westhoff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Runge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ecleto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Flaccus ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Flaccus is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaccus
  • Angel City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Angel City is located in Goliad County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Kilgore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Kilgore is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
    • Thomaston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Gillett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Helena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Helena is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Edgar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
    • Cheapside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
    • Goliad
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Smiley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nursery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)

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 Holy Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeWitt County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cuero
    • Cuero lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Holy Cross Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuero.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuero
  • Goliad
    • Goliad lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Holy Cross Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Goliad.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goliad
  • Helena
  • Nordheim
  • Runge
    • Runge lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Holy Cross Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Runge.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runge
  • Smiley
    • Smiley lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Holy Cross Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Smiley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
  • Yorktown

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 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to DeWitt 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1377566  (Holy Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1377566 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: DeWitt
      • Est. Elev: 92 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Yorktown East
      • Location given for Holy Cross Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.9808114     Lon: -97.4811049
      • 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 DeWitt, 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 from Point A (ie- Holy Cross 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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