A visit to the Ilka 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 Ilka Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ilka Cemetery:
29.6155, -97.9086
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ilka Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ilka Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County<2>.
The county seat for Guadalupe County is located in Seguin. Seguin lies just to the southwest of the Ilka Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ilka Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ilka Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ilka Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- San Geronimo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The San Geronimo Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Geronimo Cemetery
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- San Juan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The San Juan Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Smith Family Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Family Graveyard is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Family Graveyard
- Eden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Eden Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
- Kingsbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kingsbury Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Cemetery
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
- Santo Tomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Santo Tomas Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo Tomas Cemetery
- Brenner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Brenner Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner Cemetery
- Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Dugger Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Dugger Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger Cemetery
- Capote Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jahns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Jahns Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jahns Cemetery
- Jechow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wade Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Matthies Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Matthies Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthies Cemetery
- Appling Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Appling Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appling Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ilka Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ilka Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lauback
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lauback is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauback
- Seguin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Geronimo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Weinert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weinert is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert
- McQueeney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nolte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nolte is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolte
- Morrison Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Falls
- Zipp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zipp is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipp
- Dugger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dugger is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
- Galle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Galle is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galle
- Barbarosa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Barbarosa is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbarosa
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hilda Siding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hilda Siding is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda Siding
- Muehlsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
- Zorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
- Clear Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Lake Dunlap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
- Camp Willow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
- Schumannsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
- Freiheit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Freiheit is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit
- Jakes Colony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
- Stairtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown
- Prairie Lea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fentress
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Staples
(12 miles [19.3 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 Ilka Cemetery. The following communities are located in Guadalupe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ilka 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 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 Ilka Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Guadalupe 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 Ilka Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1338369 (Ilka Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1338369 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: Guadalupe
- Est. Elev: 165 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Seguin
- Location given for Ilka Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.6155066 Lon: -97.9086147
- 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 Guadalupe, 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- Ilka 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. |