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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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>

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

Lat:   29.3211°   (29° 19' 15")

Lon:   -99.2628°   (-99° 15' 46")

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

The county seat for Medina County is located in Hondo. Hondo lies just to the east northeast of the Holy Cross Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cortez Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rothe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rothe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rothe Cemetery is located in Medina County
  • Butts Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butts Cemetery
    • The Butts Cemetery is located in Medina County
  • Ingleside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingleside Cemetery
    • The Ingleside Cemetery is located in Medina County
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Medina County
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Medina County
  • Davenport Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
  • Britsch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britsch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Britsch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Britsch Cemetery is located in Medina County
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
  • Sabinal Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Decker Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Decker Cemetery is located in Medina County
  • Styles Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Styles Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Styles Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Styles Cemetery is located in Medina County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mussman Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mussman Cemetery
      • The Mussman Cemetery is located in Medina County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Medina County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Uvalde County
    • Yancey Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yancey Cemetery
      • The Yancey Cemetery is located in Medina County
    • Quihi Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quihi Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quihi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quihi Cemetery is located in Medina County
    • Schweers Family Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Medina County
    • Wish Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wish Cemetery is located in Uvalde County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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.

  • D'Hanis
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hondo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sabinal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabinal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabinal
    • Sabinal is located in Uvalde County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabinal <7>
  • New Fountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fountain
    • New Fountain is located in Medina County
  • Yancey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey
    • Yancey is located in Medina County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yancey <7>
  • Quihi
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quihi
    • Quihi is located in Medina County
  • Frio Town ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frio Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frio Town
    • Frio Town is located in Frio County
  • Knippa
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Moore
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Pearson
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Pearson is located in Medina County
  • Castroville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castroville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
    • Castroville is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <7>
  • Tarpley
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarpley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpley
    • Tarpley is located in Bandera County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarpley <7>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Devine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devine
      • Devine is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devine <7>
    • Rio Medina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Mico
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mico
      • Mico is located in Medina County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mico <7>
    • Utopia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utopia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
      • Utopia is located in Uvalde County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utopia <7>
    • Natalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalia
      • Natalia is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natalia <7>
    • LaCoste
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaCoste have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCoste
      • LaCoste is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • LaCoste has also been known as:
      • La Coste
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaCoste <7>
    • Lytle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
      • Lytle is located in Atascosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lytle <7>

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 Medina County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

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 #1359469  (Holy Cross Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1359469 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: D'Hanis
    • County: Medina         Elev: 274
    • Location given for GNIS #1359469 (Holy Cross Cemetery)

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 Medina, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holy Cross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3211, Longitude: -99.2628       In this case, the coordinates for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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