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The location of the Pena 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 Pena Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.7322°   (29° 43' 55")

Lon:   -98.4242°   (-98° 25' 27")

The Pena Cemetery is located in Comal County<2>.

The county seat for Comal County is located in New Braunfels. New Braunfels lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of the Pena Cemetery .

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 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 Pena Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Comal County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Bulverde
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bulverde East ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde East
      • Bulverde East is located in Comal County
    • Bulverde South ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde South
      • Bulverde South is located in Comal County
    • Timberwood Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberwood Park
      • Timberwood Park is located in Bexar County
    • Anhalt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anhalt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anhalt
      • Anhalt is located in Comal County
    • Honey Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Comal County
    • Bulverde West ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde West
      • Bulverde West is located in Comal County
    • Smithson Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
      • Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
    • Hollywood Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Park
      • Hollywood Park is located in Bexar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood Park <4>
    • Garden Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Ridge
      • Garden Ridge is located in Comal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,266 people
    • Valley View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Comal County
    • Spring Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
      • Spring Branch is located in Comal County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Branch <4>
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Bracken
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
        • Bracken is located in Comal County
      • Hill Country Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Country Village
        • Hill Country Village is located in Bexar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
      • Wetmore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Startzville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startzville
        • Startzville is located in Comal County
      • Bergheim
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergheim
        • Bergheim is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergheim <4>
      • Silver Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
        • Silver Hills is located in Comal County
      • Dominion
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion
        • Dominion is located in Bexar County
      • Shavano Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shavano Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavano Park
        • Shavano Park is located in Bexar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
      • Selma
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Corbyn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
        • Corbyn is located in Comal County
      • Westhaven
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
        • Westhaven is located in Comal County
      • Canyon Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Springs
        • Canyon Springs is located in Comal County
      • Leon Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Springs
        • Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
      • Live Oak
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
        • Live Oak is located in Bexar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,661 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <4>
      • Comal
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comal
        • Comal is located in Comal County
      • Canyon Lake Forest
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Lake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Lake Forest
        • Canyon Lake Forest is located in Comal County
      • Canyon Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fair Oaks Ranch
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks Ranch
        • Fair Oaks Ranch is located in Bexar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,345 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks Ranch <4>

    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 Pena Cemetery. The following communities are located in Comal County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Pena Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Groenke Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Vogel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vogel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vogel Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vogel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7419 <6>
    • Weidner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weidner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weidner Cemetery is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weidner Cemetery
    • Schlather Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schlather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schlather Cemetery is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schlather Cemetery
    • Karl Rompel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Karl Rompel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Karl Rompel Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Karl Rompel Cemetery is located
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karl Rompel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6450 <6>
    • Koch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Koch Cemetery is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koch Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Paul's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • Forshage Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forshage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forshage Cemetery is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forshage Cemetery
    • Romple Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Romple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Romple Cemetery is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romple Cemetery
    • Grave Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grave Cemetery is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave Cemetery
    • Letsch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Letsch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Letsch Cemetery is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letsch Cemetery
    • Scheel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scheel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scheel Cemetery is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scheel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Krause Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krause Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Krause Cemetery is located in Comal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krause Cemetery
      • Wehe Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wehe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wehe Cemetery is located in Comal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wehe Cemetery
      • Kabelmacher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kabelmacher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kabelmacher Cemetery is located in Comal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kabelmacher Cemetery
      • Gerfers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lex Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lex Cemetery is located in Comal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lex Cemetery
      • Smithson Valley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithson Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smithson Valley Cemetery is located in Comal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithson Valley Cemetery
      • Weidner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weidner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weidner Cemetery is located in Comal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weidner Cemetery
      • Honey Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Honey Creek Cemetery is located in Comal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Creek Cemetery
      • Kruckemeyer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kruckemeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kruckemeyer Cemetery is located in Comal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kruckemeyer Cemetery
      • Classen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Classen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Classen Cemetery is located in Bexar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Classen Cemetery
      • Wellbacher Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellbacher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wellbacher Cemetery is located in Comal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellbacher Cemetery
      • Gerhardt Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerhardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gerhardt Cemetery is located in Comal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerhardt Cemetery
      • Haug Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haug Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haug Cemetery is located in Comal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haug Cemetery
      • Beierle Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beierle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beierle Cemetery is located in Comal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beierle 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 Pena Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343819  (Peña Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1343819 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: Bulverde
      • County: Comal         Elev: 324
      • Location given for GNIS #1343819 (Peña Cemetery)

    The official website for Comal County: www.co.comal.tx.us/

    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 Comal, 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 obstructions 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 Pena Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7322, Longitude: -98.4242       In this case, the coordinates for the Pena 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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