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A visit to the La Vernia 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 La Vernia Cemetery ...

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

29.3627, -98.1453

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

The La Vernia Cemetery is located in Wilson County<2>.

The county seat for Wilson County is located in Floresville. Floresville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of the La Vernia Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the La Vernia Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the La Vernia Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rector Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Rector Chapel Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector Chapel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rector Chapel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of La Vernia.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2268012 <5>
  • Concrete Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Concrete Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete Cemetery
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Achterburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Achterburg Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achterburg Cemetery
  • Oak Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Cemetery
  • Cantu Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Cantu Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantu Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Sutherland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
  • Cover Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Cover Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cover Cemetery
  • San Lorenzo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The San Lorenzo Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Lorenzo Cemetery
  • Elm Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Elm Creek Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hoffmann Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hoffmann Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmann Cemetery
    • Schmidt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Schmidt Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Cemetery
    • Linne Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Linne Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linne Cemetery
    • Stappers Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Stappers Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stappers Cemetery
    • Kempin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kempin Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempin Cemetery
    • Holbrecht Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holbrecht Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrecht Cemetery
    • Neyland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Neyland Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neyland Cemetery
    • Gates of Heaven Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sauceda Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sauceda Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauceda Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the La Vernia Cemetery.

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

  • La Vernia
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Carpenter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Carpenter is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Kicaster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kicaster is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
  • Saint Hedwig
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Adkins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lone Oak
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lone Oak is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
  • Grass Pond Colony ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
  • New Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
  • Sutherland Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Olmos ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Olmos is located in Guadalupe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos
  • Sayers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sayers is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers
  • Zuehl
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Zuehl is located in Guadalupe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuehl
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sweet Home
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
    • Calaveras
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Calaveras is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaveras
    • Alum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Alum is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
    • Jakes Colony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
    • Saspamco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Saspamco is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saspamco
    • Martinez
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Martinez is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
    • China Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • China Grove is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
    • Boldtville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Boldtville is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boldtville
    • Elmendorf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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 La Vernia Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wilson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The La Vernia 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 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 La Vernia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wilson 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 La Vernia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1360814  (La Vernia Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1360814 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: Wilson
      • Est. Elev: 158 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: La Vernia SW
      • Location given for La Vernia Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.3627366     Lon: -98.1452862
      • 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 Wilson, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- La Vernia 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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