A visit to the Sociedad 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 Sociedad Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sociedad Cemetery:
29.3861, -98.6942
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sociedad Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sociedad Cemetery is located in Bexar County<2>.
The county seat for Bexar County is located in San Antonio. San Antonio lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Sociedad Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sociedad Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Sociedad Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sociedad Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Becker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Becker Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Tripp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Tripp Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp Cemetery
- San Isidro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The San Isidro Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Isidro Cemetery
- Lessing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lessing Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lessing Cemetery
- Hermann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hermann Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermann Cemetery
- San Fernando Cemetery #3
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The San Fernando Cemetery #3 is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Fernando Cemetery #3
- To give a relative sense of its location, the San Fernando Cemetery #3 is a very large cemetery that is located in San Antonio.
- The San Fernando Cemetery #3 has also been known as:
- Roselawn Cemetery
- Roselawn Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #568131 <5>
- San Fernando Cemetery #2
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Black Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Black Hill Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hill Cemetery
- Ruiz Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Ruiz Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruiz Cemetery
- Hernandez Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Hernandez Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernandez Cemetery
- Lona China Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Lona China Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lona China Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Rodfel Sholom Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Helotes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Helotes Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helotes Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- St. Louis Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery
- Panteon San Lorenzo Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bexar Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Bexar Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar Cemetery
- San Fernando Cemetery #1
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lytle Masonic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mission San Jose Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Mission San Jose Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission San Jose Cemetery
- The Mission San Jose Cemetery has also been known as:
- San Jose Mission Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6705 <5>
- Mission San Jose Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Locke Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Locke Hill Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke Hill 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]<3> of the Sociedad Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sociedad Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lackland City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lackland City is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackland City
- Lackland Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Macdona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Westwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood Village is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
- Von Ormy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- LaCoste
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- LaCoste is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCoste
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- LaCoste has also been known as:
- La Coste
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaCoste <6>
- Atascosa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Leon Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Castroville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bexar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bexar is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
- Somerset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Balcones Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Rio Medina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lytle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- San Antonio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Helotes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pearson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pearson is located in Medina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Olmos Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Olmos Park is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,461 people
- Castle Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alamo Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grey Forest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Grey Forest is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
- Natalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Terrell Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 people
- Shavano Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shavano Park is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavano Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
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 Sociedad Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bexar County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sociedad Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alamo Heights
- Castroville
- Helotes
- LaCoste
- San Antonio
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Sociedad Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Bexar 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 Sociedad Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1347349 (Sociedad Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1347349 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: Bexar
- Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Culebra Hill
- Location given for Sociedad Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.3860675 Lon: -98.6941888
- 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 Bexar, 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 from Point A (ie- Sociedad 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |