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. 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 Simon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Simon Cemetery:
29.8697, -98.3003
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Simon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Jonas Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonas Cemetery
- Bremer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bremer Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer Cemetery
- Rust Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rust Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Cemetery
- Weidner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Weidner Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidner Cemetery
- Smithson Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beierle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Beierle Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beierle Cemetery
- Heimer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Heimer Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heimer Cemetery
- Kraft Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Kraft Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Cemetery
- Grave Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Grave Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grave Cemetery
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Letsch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Letsch Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letsch Cemetery
- Schlather Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Schlather Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlather Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Weidner Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Weidner Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidner Cemetery
- Vogel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Romple Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Romple Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romple Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- 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)
- Krause Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Krause Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krause Cemetery
- Wehe Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Wehe Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehe Cemetery
- Scheel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Scheel Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheel Cemetery
- Koch Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Koch Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koch Cemetery
- Hitzfelder Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hitzfelder Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitzfelder Cemetery
- Voges Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Voges Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voges Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Voges Cemetery is located 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north of San Antonio.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7422 <5>
- Karl Rompel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Karl Rompel Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karl Rompel Cemetery
- 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)
- The Hillert Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillert Cemetery
- Kunkel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Kunkel Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkel Cemetery
- Hugo Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Hugo Cemetery is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo Cemetery
- 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)
- Canyon Springs is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Springs
- Westhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Westhaven is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
- Startzville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Startzville is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startzville
- Canyon Lake Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Canyon Lake Forest is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Lake Forest
- Canyon Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cranes Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranes Mill
- Smithson Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smithson Valley is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Valley
- Canyon City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Canyon City is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
- Sattler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sattler is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler
- Fischer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bulverde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fourth Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fourth Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourth Crossing
- Bulverde East ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bulverde East is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde East
- Third Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Third Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Third Crossing
- Second Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Second Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Crossing
- Pleasant Valley Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Anhalt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Anhalt is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anhalt
- Bulverde South ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bulverde South is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde South
- First Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- First Crossing is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Crossing
- Twin Sisters
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
- Honey Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Honey Creek is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Royal Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Royal Forest is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Forest
- Oak Cliff Acres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Cliff Acres is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff Acres
- Cloptins Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
- Pioneer Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Town
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.
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 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:
- Pages specific to Comal 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 Simon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1368303 (Simon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1368303 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: Comal
- Est. Elev: 331 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Smithson Valley
- Location given for Simon Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.8696622 Lon: -98.3002916
- 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 Comal, 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- Simon 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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