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A visit to the Medla 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 Medla Cemetery ...

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

29.6088, -98.6950

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

The Medla Cemetery is located in Bexar County<2>.

The county seat for Bexar County is located in San Antonio. San Antonio lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Medla Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Medla Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Medla Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Robles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Robles Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robles Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Cepeda Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Cepeda Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cepeda Cemetery
  • Heidemann Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Heidemann Family Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidemann Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Heidemann Family Cemetery is located 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northwest of San Antonio.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189550 <5>
  • Heimsath Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Heimsath Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heimsath Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Heimsath Cemetery is located 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northwest of San Antonio.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4154 <5>
  • Helotes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Helotes Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helotes Cemetery
  • Mission Burial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mission Burial Park is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Burial Park
  • Mission North Burial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Heidemann-Moreau Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cole & Hugman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Cole & Hugman Cemetery is located in Kendall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole & Hugman Cemetery
  • Locke Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Locke Hill Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Howard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
    • Charles Cole Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Charles Cole Cemetery is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Cole Cemetery
    • Gerfers Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Classen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Classen Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Classen Cemetery
    • Kruckemeyer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kruckemeyer Cemetery is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kruckemeyer Cemetery
    • Saur Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Saur Cemetery is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saur Cemetery
    • Dantziger Monument
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dantziger Monument is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dantziger Monument
    • Sociedad Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Sociedad Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sociedad Cemetery
    • San Fernando Cemetery #2
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lorant - Lorenz Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Missionary Servants of St. Anthony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Paul's Cemetery
    • Lex Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lex Cemetery is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lex Cemetery
    • Wren Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Wren Cemetery is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Medla Cemetery.

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

  • Grey Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Grey Forest is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
  • Helotes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cross Mountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cross Mountain is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mountain
  • Dominion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dominion is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion
  • Leon Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
  • Scenic Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Scenic Oaks is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Oaks
  • Shavano Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Shavano Park is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavano Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
  • Leon Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fair Oaks Ranch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Balcones Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Castle Hills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hill Country Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hill Country Village is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Country Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Hollywood Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Silver Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Hills is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
    • Boerne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mico
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lackland Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Westwood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Westwood Village is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
    • Timberwood Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Timberwood Park is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberwood Park
    • Lackland City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Lackland City is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackland City
    • Olmos Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Olmos Park is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,461 people
    • Bulverde West ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bulverde West is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde West
    • Rio Medina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • San Antonio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alamo Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wetmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bergheim
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakehills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pipe Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bandera Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Bandera Falls is located in Bandera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandera Falls

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 Medla Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bexar County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Medla Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Bexar 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 Medla Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1341332  (Medla Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1341332 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: Bexar
      • Est. Elev: 342 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Helotes
      • Location given for Medla Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.6088377     Lon: -98.6950232
      • 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 Bexar, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Medla 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.