A visit to the Shaws Bend 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 Shaws Bend Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shaws Bend Cemetery:
29.7665, -96.6545
The Shaws Bend Cemetery is located in Colorado County<1>.
The county seat for Colorado County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies just to the east southeast of the Shaws Bend Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shaws Bend Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Shaws Bend Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Shaws Bend Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Fitzgerald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Osage Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Osage Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Osage Cemetery
- Brune Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Osage Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Halyard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gay Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Gay Hill Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill Cemetery
- Borden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kaiser Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ijams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shepard Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Shaw Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- Willing Workers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brandt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Brandt Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt Cemetery
- Bictner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bictner Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bictner Cemetery
- St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hill Memorial Park is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Memorial Park
- Boeer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Boeer Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boeer Cemetery
- Live Oak Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Shaws Bend Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Shaws Bend Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Borden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ellinger
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Glidden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weimar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Frelsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fayetteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Alleyton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dubina ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Bielau ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pisek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pisek is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Joiner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Halsted
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Ulm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Roznov
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rutersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Schulenburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rock Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rock Island is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Industry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haw Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Haw Creek is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Creek
- La Grange
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hostyn
(16 miles [25.7 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 Shaws Bend 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 Shaws Bend Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbus
- Fayetteville
- La Grange
- New Ulm
- Schulenburg
- Weimar
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 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 Shaws Bend Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Colorado 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 Shaws Bend Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1346998 (Shaws Bend Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1346998 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: Colorado
- Est. Elev: 78 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ellinger
- Location given for Shaws Bend Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.7663427 Lon: -96.6541411
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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- Shaws Bend 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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