A visit to the Rode 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 Rode Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rode Cemetery:
30.2894, -98.7253
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rode Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rode Cemetery is located in Gillespie County<2>.
The county seat for Gillespie County is located in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg lies just to the west of the Rode Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rode Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Rode Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rode Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Guadalupe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe Cemetery
- Stonewall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Stonewall Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Cemetery
- Luckenbach Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Luckenbach Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckenbach Cemetery
- South Grape Creek Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Johnson Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Family Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Family Cemetery
- The Johnson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4525 <5>
- Youngs Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Youngs Chapel Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Chapel Cemetery
- Willow City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Willow City Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow City Cemetery
- Der Stadt Friedhof Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eckert Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Eckert Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckert Cemetery
- St. Mary's Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Catholic Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Meusebach Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Meusebach Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meusebach Cemetery
- Post Oak Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Blanco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Post Oak Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Johnson City.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263366 <5>
- Post Oak Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Brewster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Grapetown Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Grapetown Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapetown Cemetery
- Rocky Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Welgehausen Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Welgehausen Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welgehausen Cemetery
- Schmidt Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Schmidt Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Cemetery
- Rusche Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Rusche Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusche Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rode Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rode Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Blumenthal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Blumenthal is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumenthal
- Stonewall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Luckenbach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Willow City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cain City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cain City is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain City
- Eckert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Eckert is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckert
- Fredericksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Albert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Albert is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
- Hye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Grapetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grapetown is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapetown
- Bankersmith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bankersmith is located in Kendall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankersmith
- Blowout
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blowout is located in Blanco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowout
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sandy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Morris Ranch ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Morris Ranch is located in Gillespie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Ranch
- Flugrath ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flugrath is located in Blanco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugrath
- Johnson City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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 Rode Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gillespie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rode Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blanco
- Comfort
- Fredericksburg
- Johnson City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Rode Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Gillespie 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 Rode Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1345501 (Rode Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1345501 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: Gillespie
- Est. Elev: 507 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cave Creek School
- Location given for Rode Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.289367 Lon: -98.7253133
- 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 Gillespie, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rode 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. |