A visit to the Simon Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Simon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.8697°   (29° 52' 10")

Lon:   -98.3003°   (-98° 18' 1")

The Simon Cemetery is located in Comal County<2>.

The county seat for Comal County is located in New Braunfels. New Braunfels lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Simon Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Simon Cemetery.<4>

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

• Jonas Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonas Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Jonas Cemetery is located in Comal County
• Bremer Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bremer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bremer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bremer Cemetery is located in Comal County
• Rust Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rust Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Rust Cemetery is located in Comal County
• Weidner Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weidner Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weidner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Weidner Cemetery is located in Comal County
• Smithson Valley Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithson Valley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithson Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Smithson Valley Cemetery is located in Comal County
• Beierle Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beierle Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beierle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Beierle Cemetery is located in Comal County
• Heimer Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heimer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Heimer Cemetery is located in Comal County
• Kraft Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kraft Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Kraft Cemetery is located in Comal County
• Grave Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Grave Cemetery is located in Comal County
• St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
  • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is located in Blanco County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181895 <5>
• Letsch Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letsch Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Letsch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Letsch Cemetery is located in Comal County
• Schlather Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schlather Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schlather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Schlather Cemetery is located in Comal County
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  • Weidner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weidner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weidner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Weidner Cemetery is located in Comal County
  • Vogel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vogel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vogel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vogel Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7419 <5>
  • Romple Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Romple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Romple Cemetery is located in Comal County
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Hays County
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Peal Cemetery
    • Valley Ford Cemetery
  • Twin Sisters Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Sisters Cemetery
    • The Twin Sisters Cemetery is located in Blanco County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7317 <5>
  • Krause Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krause Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krause Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Krause Cemetery is located in Comal County
  • Wehe Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wehe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wehe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wehe Cemetery is located in Comal County
  • Scheel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scheel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scheel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Scheel Cemetery is located in Comal County
  • Koch Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Koch Cemetery is located in Comal County
  • Hitzfelder Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitzfelder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitzfelder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hitzfelder Cemetery is located in Comal County
  • Voges Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voges Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Voges Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Voges Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7422 <5>
  • Karl Rompel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karl Rompel Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Karl Rompel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Karl Rompel Cemetery is located in Bexar County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Karl Rompel Cemetery is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6450 <5>
  • Hillert Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillert Cemetery is located in Comal County
  • Kunkel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunkel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunkel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kunkel Cemetery is located in Comal County
  • Hugo Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hugo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hugo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hugo Cemetery is located in Hays County
    • The Hugo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Purgatory Springs Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Simon Cemetery.

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

• Canyon Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Springs
  • Canyon Springs is located in Comal County
• Westhaven
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
  • Westhaven is located in Comal County
• Startzville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startzville
  • Startzville is located in Comal County
• Canyon Lake Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Lake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Lake Forest
  • Canyon Lake Forest is located in Comal County
• Canyon Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Lake
  • Canyon Lake is located in Comal County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon Lake <7>
• Cranes Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
  • Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
• Smithson Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
  • Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
• Canyon City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
  • Canyon City is located in Comal County
• Sattler
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
  • Sattler is located in Comal County
• Fischer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fischer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fischer
  • Fischer is located in Comal County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fischer <7>
• Spring Branch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
  • Spring Branch is located in Comal County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Branch <7>
• Fourth Crossing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fourth Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Crossing
  • Fourth Crossing is located in Comal County
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  • Bulverde East ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde East
    • Bulverde East is located in Comal County
  • Third Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Third Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Crossing
    • Third Crossing is located in Comal County
  • Second Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Second Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Crossing
    • Second Crossing is located in Comal County
  • Pleasant Valley Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Crossing
    • Pleasant Valley Crossing is located in Hays County
  • Anhalt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anhalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anhalt
    • Anhalt is located in Comal County
  • Bulverde South ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulverde South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde South
    • Bulverde South is located in Comal County
  • Bulverde
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde
    • Bulverde is located in Comal County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bulverde <7>
  • First Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for First Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
    • First Crossing is located in Comal County
  • Twin Sisters
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
    • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
  • Honey Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honey Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Honey Creek is located in Comal County
  • Royal Forest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
    • Royal Forest is located in Comal County
  • Oak Cliff Acres
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Cliff Acres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff Acres
    • Oak Cliff Acres is located in Comal County
  • Cloptins Crossing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloptins Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
    • Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
  • Pioneer Town
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
    • Pioneer Town is located in Hays County

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 Simon Cemetery. The following communities are located in Comal County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Canyon Lake
  • Canyon Lake lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Simon Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canyon Lake.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Lake

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Simon Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Texas:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Comal County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Bexar County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Blanco County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Caldwell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Guadalupe County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hays County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kendall County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Texas
  • Cemeteries of Comal County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Texas
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Texas
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Texas
  • Cemeteries of Comal
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Simon Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Simon Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1368303  (Simon Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1368303 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
  • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Smithson Valley
  • County: Comal         Elev: 331
  • Location given for GNIS #1368303 (Simon Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Comal County: www.co.comal.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/