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A visit to the Schmidt 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 Schmidt Cemetery ...

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

30.0005, -96.5583

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

The Schmidt Cemetery is located in Austin County<2>.

The county seat for Austin County is located in Bellville. Bellville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of the Schmidt Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Schmidt 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 Schmidt Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Knolle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Knolle Cemetery is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knolle Cemetery
  • Industry Brethen Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Albert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Albert Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert Cemetery
  • Pagel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pagel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagel Cemetery
  • Kraus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kraus Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraus Cemetery
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wesley Brethren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wesley Brethren Cemetery is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Brethren Cemetery
    • The Wesley Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Czech - Moravian Brethren Church Cemetery
    • Wesley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959956 <5>
  • Latium Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Latium Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latium Cemetery
  • Mayer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Burkhardt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burkhardt Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt Cemetery
  • Weyand Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Weyand Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyand Cemetery
  • McElroy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The McElroy Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElroy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Jaeger - Witte Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jaeger - Witte Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaeger - Witte Cemetery
    • Becker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Becker Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker Cemetery
    • Frnka Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Frnka Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frnka Cemetery
    • New Ulm Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Ulm Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ulm Cemetery
    • Star Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Star Hill Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hill Cemetery
    • Shellburne Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Shellburne Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellburne Cemetery
    • Zettel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Zettel Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zettel Cemetery
    • National Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The National Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Cemetery
    • Meir Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Meir Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meir Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Schmidt Cemetery.

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

  • Shelby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelby is located in Austin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
  • Industry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Haw Creek ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
  • Pisek ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pisek is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
  • Wesley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wesley is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
  • Bleiblerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Greenvine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Greenvine is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvine
  • Frelsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
  • New Ulm
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayetteville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Round Top
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Roznov
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Roznov is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roznov
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • La Bahia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • La Bahia is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
    • Warrenton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Carmine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Walhalla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
    • Burton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • New Wehdem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • New Wehdem is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
    • Rutersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
    • Halsted
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Halsted is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsted
    • Ellinger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 Schmidt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Austin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Schmidt Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Austin 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 Schmidt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1346770  (Schmidt Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1346770 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: Austin
      • Est. Elev: 111 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Greenvine
      • Location given for Schmidt Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.0005003     Lon: -96.5583055
      • 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 Austin, 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 from Point A (ie- Schmidt 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.