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A visit to the McElroy 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 McElroy Cemetery ...

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

29.9099, -96.5419

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

The McElroy Cemetery is located in Colorado County<2>.

The county seat for Colorado County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the McElroy Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the McElroy Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the McElroy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • The Trinity Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Pope Cemetery is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
  • Frnka Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Frnka Cemetery is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frnka Cemetery
  • New Ulm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The New Ulm Cemetery is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ulm Cemetery
  • Knolle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Knolle Cemetery is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knolle Cemetery
  • Industry Brethen Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Albert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Albert Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert Cemetery
  • Pagel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pagel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagel Cemetery
  • Schmidt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Schmidt Cemetery is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Cemetery
  • Kaiser Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Star Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Star Hill Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill Cemetery
    • Shellburne Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shellburne Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellburne Cemetery
    • Kansteiner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Kansteiner Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansteiner Cemetery
    • Sommerlotte Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Sommerlotte Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sommerlotte Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sommerlotte Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Columbus.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7004 <5>
    • Heitman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Heitman Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heitman Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • National Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The National Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Cemetery
    • Zettel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zettel Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zettel Cemetery

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 McElroy Cemetery.

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

  • Frelsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
  • Pisek ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pisek is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
  • New Ulm
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Industry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayetteville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Shelby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelby is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Bleiblerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Haw Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
  • Ellinger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillcrest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hillcrest is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Wesley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wesley is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
  • Roznov
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Roznov is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roznov
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cat Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Warrenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Glidden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Columbus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Alleyton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Round Top
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenvine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Greenvine is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvine
    • Halsted
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Halsted is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsted
    • Joiner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Joiner is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
    • Kenney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Walhalla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
    • Rutersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
    • New Wehdem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • New Wehdem is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem

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 McElroy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colorado County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 McElroy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Colorado 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 McElroy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1362347  (McElroy Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1362347 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: Colorado
      • Est. Elev: 119 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Industry
      • Location given for McElroy Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.9099484     Lon: -96.541916
      • 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 Colorado, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McElroy 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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