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A visit to the Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery (FG ID #6596)

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 St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery ...

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery

Lat:   29.2853°   (29° 17' 7")

Lon:   -97.1331°   (-97° 7' 59")

The cemetery is located in Lavaca County<2>.

As an estimate, the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Yoakum.

Adjacent to the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery and just to the northeast is the Oak Grove Cemetery.

The county seat for Lavaca County is located in Hallettsville. Hallettsville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery .

Name Variations for St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:

  • St. Joseph Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Teppim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teppim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teppim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Teppim Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
  • Tippin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Restland Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
  • Pilot Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
  • Queen of Peace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Peace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Queen of Peace Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
  • Sweet Home City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sweet Home City Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
  • Cook - Holland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook - Holland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook - Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cook - Holland Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
  • County Line Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
  • Sweet Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
  • Sons of Hermann Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Yellow Bank Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Bank Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yellow Bank Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Leesville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leesville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leesville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Pedro Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Pedro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Terryville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terryville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terryville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Terryville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Leissner Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Nelms Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.

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

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 St. Joseph Catholic 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 St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cuero
    • Cuero lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuero.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuero
  • Gonzales
  • Hallettsville
  • Moulton
  • Shiner
    • Shiner lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shiner.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiner
  • Yoakum
    • Yoakum lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West (W) of the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yoakum.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoakum

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery:

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 St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1367194  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1367194 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: Yoakum
    • County: Lavaca         Elev: 95
    • Location given for GNIS #1367194 (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #6596

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2853, Longitude: -97.1331    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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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