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A visit to the Lost Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Lost Creek Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Lost Creek Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lost Creek Cemetery

Lat:   29.0897°   (29° 5' 22")

Lon:   -97.3517°   (-97° 21' 6")

The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in DeWitt County<2>.

The county seat for DeWitt County is located in Cuero. Cuero lies just to the east of the Lost Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Lost Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to DeWitt County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lost Creek Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lost Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lost Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Cuero
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Edgar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
    • Westhoff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Yorktown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Meyersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersville
      • Meyersville is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersville <4>
    • Cheapside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
      • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
    • Thomaston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Weser
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
      • Weser is located in Goliad County
    • Ander
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ander
      • Ander is located in Goliad County
    • Hochheim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hochheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochheim
      • Hochheim is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hochheim <4>
    • Pearl City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
    • Weesatche
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Terryville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
        • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
      • Yoakum
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Nordheim
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordheim
        • Nordheim is located in DeWitt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nordheim <4>
      • Nursery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hamon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
        • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
      • Smiley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kilgore
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
        • Kilgore is located in Goliad County
      • Glaze City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glaze City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze City
        • Glaze City is located in Gonzales County

    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 Lost Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeWitt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Lost Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Woodman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodman Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodman Cemetery
    • McCrabb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrabb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCrabb Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrabb Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Cuero.
      • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cuero City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4260 <6>
    • Westville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville Cemetery
    • Rabke Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rabke Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabke Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Cuero.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7186 <6>
    • Memory Gardens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • The Lockhart Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lockhart Community Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4892 <6>
    • Memory Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Woods Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Lord Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lord Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lord Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Aloysius Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Westhoff Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westhoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westhoff Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westhoff Cemetery
      • Burns Station Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Station Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burns Station Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Station Cemetery
      • St. Louis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Captain York Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Captain York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Captain York Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Captain York Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery
      • San Pedro Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

    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 Lost Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1377587  (Lost Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1377587 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Cuero
      • County: DeWitt         Elev: 60
      • Location given for GNIS #1377587 (Lost Creek Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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 DeWitt, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lost Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.0897, Longitude: -97.3517       In this case, the coordinates for the Lost Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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