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A visit to the Rust 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 Rust Cemetery ...

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

29.8730, -98.3734

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

The Rust 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 southeast of the Rust Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rust Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Rust Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beierle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Beierle Cemetery is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beierle Cemetery
  • Weidner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Weidner Cemetery is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidner Cemetery
  • Jonas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Jonas Cemetery is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonas Cemetery
  • Simon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Simon Cemetery is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simon Cemetery
  • Smithson Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cranes Mill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Cranes Mill Cemetery is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill Cemetery
  • Bremer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bremer Cemetery is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer Cemetery
  • Letsch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Letsch Cemetery is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letsch Cemetery
  • Grave Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Grave Cemetery is located in Comal County
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  • Krause Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Krause Cemetery is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krause Cemetery
  • Wehe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wehe Cemetery is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehe Cemetery
  • Scheel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Scheel Cemetery is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Heimer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Heimer Cemetery is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heimer Cemetery
    • Kraft Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kraft Cemetery is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Cemetery
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Richter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Richter Cemetery is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter Cemetery
    • Honey Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Honey Creek Cemetery is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek Cemetery
    • Kabelmacher Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kabelmacher Cemetery is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabelmacher Cemetery
    • Koch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Koch Cemetery is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koch Cemetery
    • Schlather Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Schlather Cemetery is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlather Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rust Cemetery.

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

  • Spring Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Smithson Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
  • Bulverde
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Westhaven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Westhaven is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
  • Canyon Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Canyon Springs is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Springs
  • Cranes Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
  • Startzville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Startzville is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startzville
  • Canyon Lake Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Canyon Lake Forest is located in Comal County
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  • Canyon Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Honey Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Honey Creek is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
  • Anhalt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Anhalt is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anhalt
  • Bulverde South ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bulverde South is located in Comal County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde South
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bulverde East ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Bulverde East is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde East
    • Oak Cliff Acres
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Cliff Acres is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff Acres
    • Twin Sisters
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
    • Fischer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bulverde West ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bulverde West is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde West
    • Sattler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Sattler is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
    • Canyon City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Canyon City is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
    • Kendalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bergheim
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Timberwood Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Timberwood Park is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberwood Park
    • Fourth Crossing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Fourth Crossing is located in Comal County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Crossing
    • Third Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Third Crossing is located in Comal County
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    • Pleasant Valley Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Rust Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Comal 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 Rust Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1367044  (Rust Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1367044 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: Comal
      • Est. Elev: 300 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Smithson Valley
      • Location given for Rust Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.8729953     Lon: -98.3733495
      • 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 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 '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- Rust 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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