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A visit to the Sand Gate 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 Sand Gate Cemetery ...

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

29.1089, -97.5783

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

The Sand Gate Cemetery is located in DeWitt County<2>.

The county seat for DeWitt County is located in Cuero. Cuero lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of the Sand Gate Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sand Gate Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Sand Gate Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Billings Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Salt Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek Cemetery
  • House Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The House Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Cemetery
  • Westside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Westside Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Cemetery
  • Westhoff Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Westhoff Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhoff Cemetery
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery
  • Woods Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aloysius Cemetery
  • Sample Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Smiley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lord Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lord Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Cemetery
    • Bundick Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Smiley Masonic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smiley Masonic Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Masonic Cemetery
      • The Smiley Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bundick Masonic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224049 <5>
    • Treybig Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Treybig Cemetery is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treybig Cemetery
    • Nordheim Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Nordheim Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordheim Cemetery
    • Menn - Treude Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Menn - Treude Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menn - Treude Cemetery
    • Rabke Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rabke Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabke Cemetery
    • Lost Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sand Gate Cemetery.

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

  • Westhoff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Yorktown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ecleto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Smiley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Nordheim
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Gillett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Flaccus ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Flaccus is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaccus
  • Cheapside
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
  • Nixon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nixon is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixon <6>
  • Runge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cuero
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Helena
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Helena is located in Karnes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Wrightsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pandora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Weesatche
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Meyersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pawelekville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Pawelekville is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawelekville
    • Panna Maria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Panna Maria is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panna Maria
    • Weser
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Weser is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
    • Edgar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
    • Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Union is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Denhawken
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Denhawken is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhawken
    • Bebe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ander
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ander is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ander
    • Leesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hochheim
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cost
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Cost is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
    • Kosciusko
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Kosciusko is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko

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 Sand Gate Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeWitt County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cuero
  • Helena
  • Nixon
    • Nixon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Sand Gate Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nixon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
  • Nordheim
  • Runge
    • Runge lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Sand Gate Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Runge.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runge
  • Smiley
    • Smiley lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Sand Gate Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Smiley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
  • Yorktown

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 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 Sand Gate Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to DeWitt 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 Sand Gate Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1377632  (Sand Gate Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1377632 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: DeWitt
      • Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: New Davy
      • Location given for Sand Gate Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.1088608     Lon: -97.578328
      • 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 DeWitt, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sand Gate 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.