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A visit to the Kempin 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 Kempin Cemetery ...

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

29.4902, -98.2514

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

The Kempin Cemetery is located in Bexar County<2>.

The county seat for Bexar County is located in San Antonio. San Antonio lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Kempin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kempin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Kempin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Schertz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Schertz Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schertz Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Schertz Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Schertz.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2324285 <5>
  • Hermano Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hermano Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermano Cemetery
  • San Pedro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
  • Gates of Heaven Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Stappers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stappers Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stappers Cemetery
  • Seller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Seller Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seller Cemetery
  • Schneider Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Paul's Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Paul's Church Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Church Cemetery
    • The St. Paul's Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Grote Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grote Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grote Cemetery
  • Englemann Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Englemann Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englemann Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sahm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sahm Cemetery is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahm Cemetery
    • Bueche Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bueche Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bueche Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Sayers.
      • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Garden of Memory
      • Salem - Sayers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173544 <5>
    • Cantu Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Cantu Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantu Cemetery
    • Linne Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Linne Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linne Cemetery
    • Davenport Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Salado Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Salado Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salado Cemetery is located in San Antonio.
      • The Salado Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beitel Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312 <5>
    • Meadowlawn Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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 Kempin Cemetery.

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

  • Converse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Schertz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Airport City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Airport City is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
  • Saint Hedwig
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Zuehl
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Zuehl is located in Guadalupe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuehl
  • Haeckerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haeckerville
  • Cibolo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Universal City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Adkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Live Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Martinez
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Martinez is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
  • Selma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Santa Clara
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Santa Clara is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 745 people
    • Windcrest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Windcrest is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
    • Kirby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • China Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • China Grove is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
    • Sayers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Sayers is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
    • Lone Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Lone Oak is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Carpenter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Carpenter is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Marion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Marion is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
    • Fratt ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Fratt is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
    • New Berlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Bracken
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bracken is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
    • Northcliff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Northcliff is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcliff
    • Ogden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Ogden is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 Kempin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Bexar 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 Kempin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1339026  (Kempin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1339026 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: Bexar
      • Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Martinez
      • Location given for Kempin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.4902315     Lon: -98.2514002
      • 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 Bexar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Kempin 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.