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A visit to the Shimek 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 Shimek Cemetery ...

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

29.5636, -96.7836

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

The Shimek Cemetery is located in Lavaca County<2>.

The county seat for Lavaca County is located in Hallettsville. Hallettsville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Shimek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shimek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Shimek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Austin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
  • Bila Hora Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Bila Hora Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bila Hora Cemetery
  • Keilers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Keilers Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keilers Cemetery
  • Bock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Bock Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bock Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Willowsburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Redus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Redus Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redus Cemetery
  • Lass Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Lass Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lass Cemetery
  • Geiger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Geiger Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger Cemetery
  • Geiger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Geiger Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger Cemetery
  • Oakland Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oakland Hill Cemetery is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Hill Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Obelgoner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Obelgoner Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obelgoner Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Smoothingiron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Smoothingiron Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoothingiron Cemetery
    • Andrew Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Andrew Chapel Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Chapel Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Vsetin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Miller Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Miller Creek Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shimek Cemetery.

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

  • Oakland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Bielau ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • New Bielau is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
  • Sublime
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hackberry ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
  • Sheridan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gleckler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gleckler is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleckler
  • Weimar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Borden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Borden is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
  • Schulenburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Dubina ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dubina is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
  • Breslau
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
  • Hallettsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rock Island
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Rock Island is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
    • Moravia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
    • Glidden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Engle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Engle is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
    • Komensky
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Komensky is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
    • Hillcrest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hillcrest is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Columbus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Freyburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Freyburg is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg

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 Shimek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lavaca County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shimek 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 Shimek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lavaca 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 Shimek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1347064  (Shimek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1347064 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: Lavaca
      • Est. Elev: 97 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oakland
      • Location given for Shimek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.5635713     Lon: -96.7835885
      • 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 Lavaca, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shimek 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.
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