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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. 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 McKeller Cemetery ...

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

29.5675, -97.5064

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Randle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Randle Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randle Cemetery
  • Camp Brazil Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Camp Brazil Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Brazil Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Hodge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
  • Pecan Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Pecan Branch Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Branch Cemetery
  • Haschke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Haschke Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haschke Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Gonzales Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gonzales Memorial Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales Memorial Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Creek Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Storey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Storey Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storey Cemetery
    • DeWitt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The DeWitt Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeWitt Cemetery
    • Denton Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Denton Creek Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Creek Cemetery
    • Fullilove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fullilove Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullilove Cemetery
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • McNeil Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The McNeil Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Oso Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Oso Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oso Cemetery
    • 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 20 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)
  • Oak Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
  • Harwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Summerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Summerville is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Monthalia ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
  • Cost
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cost is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
  • Sandy Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Fork is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
  • McNeil
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • McNeil is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil
  • Belmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Soda Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Soda Springs is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
  • Luling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bebe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wrightsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hamon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
    • Waelder
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tilmon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Tilmon is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilmon
    • Brownsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brownsboro is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
    • Kokernot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
    • Stairtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown

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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 McKeller Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Gonzales 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 McKeller Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1341228  (McKeller Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1341228 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: Gonzales
      • Est. Elev: 102 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ottine
      • Location given for McKeller Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.5674563     Lon: -97.5063829
      • 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McKeller 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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