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A visit to the Saint Michael's 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 St. Michael's Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Michael's Cemetery:

29.9491, -97.7905

The St. Michael's Cemetery is located in Hays County<1>.

The county seat for Hays County is located in San Marcos. San Marcos lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the St. Michael's Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Michael's Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the St. Michael's Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Doyle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
  • Koeglar Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Koeglar Hill Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeglar Hill Cemetery
  • Schawe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Schawe Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schawe Cemetery
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
  • Ohlendorf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Ohlendorf Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohlendorf Cemetery
  • San Juan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The San Juan Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan Cemetery
  • Santa Maria Aida Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Polonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Martin Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • San Vincente Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The San Vincente Cemetery is located in Hays County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Vincente Cemetery
  • Kyle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Kyle Cemetery is located in Hays County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle Cemetery
  • Kyle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Kyle Cemetery is located in Hays County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Michael's Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Michael's 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. Michael's Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hays County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Michael's Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Buda
    • Buda lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Michael's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buda.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
  • Kyle
    • Kyle lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Michael's Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kyle.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
  • Lockhart
  • San Marcos

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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's Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hays 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 St. Michael's Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2038838  (Saint Michael's Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2038838 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: Hays
      • Topo Map Name: Unknown
      • Location given for Saint Michael's Cemetery:
      • Lat: 0     Lon: 0
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hays, 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' (or 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- St. Michael's Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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