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A visit to the Kraus 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 Kraus Cemetery ...

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

30.0530, -96.6266

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

The Kraus Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in La Grange. La Grange lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Kraus Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Kraus Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Kraus Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Becker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Becker Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker Cemetery
  • Weyand Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Weyand Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyand Cemetery
  • Burkhardt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Burkhardt Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt Cemetery
  • Mayer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Richter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Richter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter Cemetery
  • Latium Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Latium Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latium Cemetery
  • Jaeger - Witte Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Jaeger - Witte Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaeger - Witte Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Florida Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Drawe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Drawe Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawe Cemetery
  • Schmidt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Schmidt Cemetery is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Cemetery
  • Sternberg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sternberg Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sternberg Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Smalley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Smalley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smalley Cemetery
    • Albert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Albert Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert Cemetery
    • Pagel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Pagel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagel Cemetery
    • Carmine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Halamicek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Halamicek Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halamicek Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Halamicek Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Fayetteville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4020 <5>
    • Halimecek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Halimecek Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halimecek Cemetery
    • Wesley Brethren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Wesley Brethren Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Brethren Cemetery
      • The Wesley Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Czech - Moravian Brethren Church Cemetery
      • Wesley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959956 <5>
    • Holt Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holt Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Holt Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Family Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holt Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Burton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2341597 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Kraus Cemetery.

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

  • Shelby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Shelby is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Haw Creek ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
  • Round Top
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Greenvine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenvine is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvine
  • Warrenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Roznov
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Roznov is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roznov
  • La Bahia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • La Bahia is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
  • Wesley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wesley is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
  • Carmine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Walhalla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
  • Pisek ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pisek is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
  • Industry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Burton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fayetteville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bleiblerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ledbetter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nechanitz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Nechanitz is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nechanitz
    • Rutersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
    • Halsted
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Halsted is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsted
    • Frelsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
    • New Ulm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Joiner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Joiner is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
    • Rehburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Rehburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg

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 Kraus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Kraus Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Fayette 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 Kraus Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1339234  (Kraus Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1339234 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: Fayette
      • Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Round Top
      • Location given for Kraus Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.0529983     Lon: -96.6266404
      • 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 Fayette, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kraus 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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