A visit to the King 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 King Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the King Cemetery:
29.5047, -97.5975
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the King Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The King Cemetery is located in Gonzales County<2>.
The county seat for Gonzales County is located in Gonzales. Gonzales lies just to the east of the King Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the King Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the King Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from King Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Foster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Foster Cemetery is also located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Hodge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hodge Cemetery is also located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
- Randle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Randle Cemetery is also located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randle Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ellis Cemetery is also located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Storey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Storey Cemetery is also located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storey Cemetery
- Pecan Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pecan Branch Cemetery is also located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Branch Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Princeville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burrls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Burrls Cemetery is also located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrls Cemetery
- Stroman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stroman Cemetery is also located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroman Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is also located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Ellis - Nance Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ellis - Nance Cemetery is also located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis - Nance Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Holmes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Holmes Cemetery is also located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
- Oso Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Oso Cemetery is also located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oso Cemetery
- McKeller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The McKeller Cemetery is also located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeller Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Nash Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Nash Creek Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Creek Cemetery
- Nixon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Nixon Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon Cemetery
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- DeWitt Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The DeWitt Cemetery is also located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeWitt Cemetery
- Camp Brazil Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Camp Brazil Cemetery is also located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Brazil Cemetery
- The Camp Brazil Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Gonzales.
- The Camp Brazil Cemetery has also been known as:
- Woodmen of the World Spanish Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2718 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the King Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from King Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oak Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oak Forest is also located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Monthalia ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Monthalia was located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
- Belmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bebe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cost
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cost is also located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
- Ottine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Summerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Summerville is also located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Gonzales
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wrightsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Leesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Luling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Harwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Soda Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Soda Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- McNeil
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- McNeil is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil
- Dewville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dewville is also located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
- Smiley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hamon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hamon is also located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
- Stairtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown
- Sandy Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Fork is also located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
- Kingsbury
(17 miles [27.4 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 King Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gonzales County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The King Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gonzales
- Luling
- Nixon
- Smiley
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 King Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Gonzales 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 King Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1339130 (King Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1339130 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: Gonzales
- Est. Elev: 104 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ottine
- Location given for King Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.5046797 Lon: -97.597496
- 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 Gonzales, 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- King 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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