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A visit to the Obelgoner 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 Obelgoner Cemetery ...

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

29.5016, -96.7941

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

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

The county seat for Lavaca County is located in Hallettsville. Hallettsville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Obelgoner Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Obelgoner Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Obelgoner Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Geiger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Geiger Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger Cemetery
  • Smoothingiron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Smoothingiron Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoothingiron Cemetery
  • Redus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Redus Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redus Cemetery
  • Willowsburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Keilers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Keilers Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keilers Cemetery
  • Bila Hora Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bila Hora Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bila Hora Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Vsetin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Eason Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Eason Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason Cemetery
  • Austin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
  • Bock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Bock Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bock Cemetery
  • Shimek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Shimek Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shimek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Rees Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Rees Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rees Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
    • Willow Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery
    • Lass Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Lass Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lass Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Mikeska Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mikeska Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikeska Cemetery
    • Pagel Settlement Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Obelgoner Cemetery.

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

  • Sublime
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Oakland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sheridan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hackberry ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
  • Hallettsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • New Bielau ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • New Bielau is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
  • Gleckler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gleckler is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleckler
  • Moravia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
  • Breslau
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
  • Rock Island
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Rock Island is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
  • Weimar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Schulenburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Borden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Borden is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
    • Komensky
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Komensky is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
    • Dubina ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Dubina is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
    • Wied
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Wied is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
    • Ezzell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ezzell is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell
    • Speaks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Provident City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Provident City is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provident City
    • Engle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Engle is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
    • Glidden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweet Home
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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 Obelgoner 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 Obelgoner Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Obelgoner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lavaca 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 Obelgoner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343052  (Obelgoner Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343052 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: Lavaca
      • Est. Elev: 78 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oakland
      • Location given for Obelgoner Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.501629     Lon: -96.7941442
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Obelgoner 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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