A visit to the Saint Michael Catholic Cemetery ...
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 St. Michael Catholic Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
Lat: 29.7119° (29° 42' 42")
Lon: -96.7804° (-96° 46' 49")
The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located in Colorado County<1>.
The county seat for Colorado County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east of the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Michael Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Boeer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boeer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boeer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boeer Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Hehr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hehr Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hehr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hehr Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Dubina / St.s Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bictner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bictner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bictner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bictner Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Live Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Osage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Osage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Osage Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Osage Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Shaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Borden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Adkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lass Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lass Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lass Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Brandt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brandt Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Oakland Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakland Hill Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Miller Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boetcher Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boetcher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boetcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boetcher Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Old High Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lyons Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lyons Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Miller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Fitzgerald Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzgerald Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzgerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Grace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Shaws Bend Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Michael Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Weimar
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dubina ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Borden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Bielau ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Schulenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ellinger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hackberry ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Glidden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Freyburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Joiner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hostyn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Halsted
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Engle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Moravia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- La Grange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fayetteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <6>
- Sublime
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublime have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublime
- Sublime is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublime <6>
- Sheridan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rutersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rock Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Rock Island is located in Colorado County
- Alleyton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Frelsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Praha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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. Michael Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colorado County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbus
- Fayetteville
- La Grange
- Schulenburg
- Weimar
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 St. Michael Catholic Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Colorado County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Colorado, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. Michael Catholic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7119, Longitude: -96.7804 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<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. |