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A visit to the Mikeska Cemetery ...


The location of the Mikeska 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 Mikeska Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.4819°   (29° 28' 54")

Lon:   -96.9194°   (-96° 55' 9")

The Mikeska Cemetery is located in Lavaca County<2>.

The county seat for Lavaca County is located in Hallettsville. Hallettsville lies just to the south southwest of the Mikeska 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 Mikeska Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lavaca 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 Mikeska 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mikeska Cemetery.

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

    • Hallettsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Breslau
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
      • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
    • Sublime
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublime have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublime
      • Sublime is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublime <4>
    • Hackberry ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
      • Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
    • Wied
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wied have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
      • Wied is located in Lavaca County
    • Moravia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
      • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Komensky
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
      • Komensky is located in Lavaca County
    • Sweet Home
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Home <4>
    • Ezzell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell
      • Ezzell is located in Lavaca County
    • New Bielau ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bielau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
      • New Bielau is located in Colorado County
    • Schulenburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Engle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
        • Engle is located in Fayette County
      • Sheridan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Shiner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Praha
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
        • Praha is located in Fayette County
        • Praha has also been known as:
        • Hottentot
      • Moulton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Weimar
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dubina ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
        • Dubina is located in Fayette County
      • Hope
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
        • Hope is located in Lavaca County
      • Flatonia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

    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 Mikeska Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lavaca County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mikeska 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mikeska Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Pagel Settlement Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pagel Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pagel Settlement Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pagel Settlement Cemetery
    • New County Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New County Farm Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New County Farm Cemetery
    • Old County Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old County Farm Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old County Farm Cemetery
    • Vsetin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pagel Settlement Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pagel Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pagel Settlement Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pagel Settlement Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Breslau Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breslau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breslau Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breslau Cemetery
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Obelgoner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Obelgoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Obelgoner Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obelgoner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Geiger Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Geiger Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geiger Cemetery
      • Geiger Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Geiger Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geiger Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Bock Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bock Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bock Cemetery
      • Andrew Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Witting Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Charlottenburg Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlottenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Charlottenburg Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlottenburg Cemetery
      • Redus Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redus Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redus Cemetery
      • Willowsburg Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Willowsburg Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Willowsburg Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willowsburg Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7686 <6>
      • Bila Hora Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bila Hora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bila Hora Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bila Hora Cemetery
      • Austin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Austin Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson 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 Mikeska Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1341584  (Mikeska Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1341584 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: Hallettsville
      • County: Lavaca         Elev: 102
      • Location given for GNIS #1341584 (Mikeska Cemetery)

    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 Lavaca, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mikeska Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4819, Longitude: -96.9194       In this case, the coordinates for the Mikeska 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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