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A visit to the Simpson Cemetery ...


The location of the Simpson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Simpson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.5963°   (29° 35' 46")

Lon:   -96.8739°   (-96° 52' 26")

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

The county seat for Lavaca County is located in Hallettsville. Hallettsville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Simpson Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Simpson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lavaca County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Simpson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Simpson Cemetery.

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

    • Hackberry ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
      • Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
    • Oakland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Schulenburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • New Bielau ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bielau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
      • New Bielau is located in Colorado County
    • Moravia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
      • Moravia is located in Lavaca County
    • Breslau
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
      • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
    • Sublime
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublime have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublime
      • Sublime is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublime <4>
    • Weimar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dubina ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
      • Dubina is located in Fayette County
    • Engle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
      • Engle is located in Fayette County
    • Komensky
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
      • Komensky is located in Lavaca County
    • Hallettsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Freyburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
        • Freyburg is located in Fayette County
      • Borden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
        • Borden is located in Colorado County
      • Praha
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha
        • Praha is located in Fayette County
        • Praha has also been known as:
        • Hottentot
      • Sheridan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wied
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wied have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
        • Wied is located in Lavaca County
      • Flatonia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Moulton
        (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 Simpson 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 Simpson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Simpson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Andrew Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Turner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Oakland Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Hill Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Hill Cemetery
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Bock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bock Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bock Cemetery
    • Bila Hora Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bila Hora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bila Hora Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bila Hora Cemetery
    • Austin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Lass Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lass Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lass Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Colorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Willowsburg Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Willowsburg Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Willowsburg Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willowsburg Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7686 <7>
      • Shimek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shimek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shimek Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shimek Cemetery
      • Eason Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eason Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Cemetery
      • Redus Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redus Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redus Cemetery
      • Keilers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keilers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keilers Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keilers Cemetery
      • Rees Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rees Cemetery is located in Colorado County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rees Cemetery
      • Fitzgerald Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzgerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzgerald Cemetery
      • Vsetin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Geiger Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Geiger Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geiger Cemetery
      • Geiger Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Geiger Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geiger Cemetery

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

    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 Simpson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1347153  (Simpson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1347153 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: Oakland
      • County: Lavaca         Elev: 98
      • Location given for GNIS #1347153 (Simpson Cemetery)

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

    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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Simpson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5963, Longitude: -96.8739       In this case, the coordinates for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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