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A visit to the Rydolph 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 Rydolph Cemetery ...

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

28.5397, -96.9550

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

The Rydolph Cemetery is located in Victoria County<2>.

The county seat for Victoria County is located in Victoria. Victoria lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of the Rydolph Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rydolph Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Rydolph Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stiger Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Stiger Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiger Cemetery
  • Nicholas Fagan Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • San Jose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • O'Connor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The O'Connor Cemetery is located in Refugio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Connor Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Refugio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • De la Garza Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The De la Garza Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De la Garza Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
  • Sample Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Sample Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample Cemetery
  • Austwell Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Austwell Cemetery is located in Refugio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austwell Cemetery
  • Joshua Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Joshua Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Cemetery
  • Terrell Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Cemetery
  • Fagan Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Fagan Cemetery is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sonneman Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jordan Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Seadrift.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2420234 <5>
    • Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery
      • The Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenlawn Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #811126 <5>
    • Jewett Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Jewett Cemetery is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Cemetery
    • Hatch Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Hatch Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch Cemetery
      • The Hatch Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Aqua Dulce Cemetery
      • Chocolate Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278995 <5>
    • Clark Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clark Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Port Lavaca.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2538 <5>
    • Clark Family Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Clark Family Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Family Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rydolph Cemetery.

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

  • McFaddin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Tivoli
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Heyser
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Heyser is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyser
  • Bloomington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Austwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Mott
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Placedo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dacosta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Dacosta is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacosta
  • Kamey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kamey is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamey
  • Hughes ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hughes is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Seadrift
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Aloe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Aloe is located in Victoria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloe
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Oak Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Village is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
    • Spanish Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Spanish Village is located in Aransas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Village
    • Cologne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Cologne is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
      • Former names for Cologne:
      • Centerville
      • Ira Station
      • Perdido
    • Victoria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Coletoville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Coletoville is located in Victoria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletoville
    • Port Lavaca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Fannin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Telferner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

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 Rydolph Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Victoria County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rydolph Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Victoria 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 Rydolph Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1367061  (Rydolph Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1367061 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: Victoria
      • Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bloomington SW
      • Location given for Rydolph Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.5397216     Lon: -96.9549878
      • 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 Victoria, 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 from Point A (ie- Rydolph 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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