A visit to the McKeller Cemetery ...
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 McKeller Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McKeller Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McKeller Cemetery
Lat: 29.5675° (29° 34' 2")
Lon: -97.5064° (-97° 30' 23")
The McKeller Cemetery is located in Gonzales County<2>.
The county seat for Gonzales County is located in Gonzales. Gonzales lies just to the southeast of the McKeller Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the McKeller Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McKeller Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Princeville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Princeville Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6182 <5>
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Randle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Randle Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Camp Brazil Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Brazil Cemetery
- The Camp Brazil Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- To give a relative sense of its location, 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>
- Ellis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Hodge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hodge Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Pecan Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecan Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecan Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pecan Branch Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Haschke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haschke Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haschke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Haschke Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- King Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The King Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Gonzales Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonzales Memorial Cemetery
- The Gonzales Memorial Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gonzales Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Gonzales.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150299 <5>
- Plum Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Foster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Storey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Storey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Storey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Storey Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- DeWitt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeWitt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeWitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The DeWitt Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Denton Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Denton Creek Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Fullilove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fullilove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fullilove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fullilove Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- McNeil Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeil Cemetery
- The McNeil Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- St. James Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Oso Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oso Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oso Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McKeller Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McKeller Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gonzales
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ottine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottine
- Ottine is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottine <6>
- Oak Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
- Harwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Monthalia ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monthalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
- Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
- Cost
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cost have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
- Cost is located in Gonzales County
- Sandy Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
- Sandy Fork is located in Gonzales County
- McNeil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil
- McNeil is located in Caldwell County
- Belmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Soda Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Soda Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Luling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bebe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wrightsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
- Wrightsboro is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsboro <6>
- Hamon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
- Hamon is located in Gonzales County
- Waelder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tilmon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilmon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilmon
- Tilmon is located in Caldwell County
- Brownsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
- Brownsboro is located in Caldwell County
- Kokernot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kokernot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
- Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
- Stairtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stairtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown
- Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
- Glaze City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Joliet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joliet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliet
- Joliet is located in Caldwell County
- Leesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Seawillow
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seawillow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawillow
- Seawillow is located in Caldwell County
- Delhi
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Delhi is located in Caldwell County
- Prairie Lea
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Lea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Lea
- Prairie Lea is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Lea <6>
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 McKeller 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 McKeller Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 McKeller Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Gonzales 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 McKeller Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 McKeller Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1341228 (McKeller Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1341228 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: Ottine
- County: Gonzales Elev: 102
- Location given for GNIS #1341228 (McKeller Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McKeller Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5675, Longitude: -97.5064 In this case, the coordinates for the McKeller Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |