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A visit to the Meyer Cemetery ...


The location of the Meyer 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 Meyer Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.9808°   (29° 58' 50")

Lon:   -96.3111°   (-96° 18' 39")

The Meyer Cemetery is located in Austin County<2>.

The county seat for Austin County is located in Bellville. Bellville lies just to the southeast of the Meyer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Meyer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Austin 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 Meyer 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Meyer Cemetery.

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

    • Bellville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
      • Kenney is located in Austin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <4>
    • New Wehdem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wehdem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
      • New Wehdem is located in Austin County
    • Sempronius ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sempronius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
      • Sempronius is located in Austin County
    • Buckhorn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
    • Millheim
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
      • Millheim is located in Austin County
    • Bleiblerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleiblerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleiblerville
      • Bleiblerville is located in Austin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bleiblerville <4>
    • Cat Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Spring
      • Cat Spring is located in Austin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cat Spring <4>
    • Chappell Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chappell Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Hill
      • Chappell Hill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chappell Hill <4>
    • Industry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Austin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <4>
    • New Ulm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wesley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Brenham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
        • Brenham is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <4>
      • Saint Paul
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
        • Saint Paul is located in Waller County
      • Hempstead
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pisek ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
        • Pisek is located in Colorado County
      • Frelsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
        • Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
      • Sealy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sealy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealy
        • Sealy is located in Austin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,443 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sealy <4>
      • Pine Island
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
        • Pine Island is located in Waller County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
      • Shelby
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
        • Shelby is located in Austin 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 Meyer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Austin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Meyer Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kachele Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kachele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kachele Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kachele Cemetery
    • Brast Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brast Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brast Cemetery
    • Travis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Travis Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
    • Atkinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
    • Ueckert Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Ueckert Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ueckert Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Bellville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ueckert Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2647087 <6>
    • Jeff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jeff Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeff Cemetery
    • Meinecke Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meinecke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meinecke Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meinecke Cemetery
    • Pfeffer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pfeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pfeffer Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pfeffer Cemetery
    • Streb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Streb Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streb Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Oak Knoll Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Concord Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3004 <6>
      • Germania Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Germania Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germania Cemetery
      • Nelsonville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelsonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelsonville Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelsonville Cemetery
      • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Montgomery Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Montgomery Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5300 <6>
      • Phillipsburg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Phillipsburg Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • The Phillipsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillipsburg Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5981 <6>
      • Scranton Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scranton Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scranton Grove Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scranton Grove Cemetery
      • Haedge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haedge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haedge Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haedge Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Heitman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heitman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heitman Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heitman Cemetery
      • Hoppe Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoppe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoppe Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoppe Cemetery
      • Palm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palm Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palm Cemetery
      • Keuffel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keuffel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keuffel Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keuffel Cemetery

    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 Meyer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1362685  (Meyer Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1362685 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: Bellville
      • County: Austin         Elev: 94
      • Location given for GNIS #1362685 (Meyer Cemetery)

    The official website for Austin County: www.austincounty.com/

    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 Austin, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Meyer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9808, Longitude: -96.3111       In this case, the coordinates for the Meyer 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.
    <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.




 

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