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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sons of Hermann Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sons of Hermann Cemetery (FG ID #7008)

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 Sons of Hermann Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sons of Hermann Cemetery

Lat:   29.3370°   (29° 20' 13")

Lon:   -97.2498°   (-97° 14' 59")

The Sons of Hermann Cemetery is located in DeWitt County<2>.

The county seat for DeWitt County is located in Cuero. Cuero lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south of the Sons of Hermann Cemetery .

Name Variations for Sons of Hermann Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Sons of Hermann Cemetery.

Sons of Hermann Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Hochheim Prairie Cemetery
  • Sons of Hermann / Hochheim Prairie Cemetery
  • Sons of Herman Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Sons of Hermann Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to DeWitt 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 Sons of Hermann 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sons of Hermann Cemetery.

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

    • Pearl City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
    • Hochheim
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hochheim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochheim
      • Hochheim is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hochheim <5>
    • Glaze City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glaze City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze City
      • Glaze City is located in Gonzales County
    • Yoakum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shiner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
      • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
    • Kokernot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kokernot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
      • Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
    • Edgar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
    • Cheapside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
      • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
    • Sweet Home
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Home <5>
    • Wied
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wied have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
      • Wied is located in Lavaca County
    • Terryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
      • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Westhoff
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cuero
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Gonzales
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hope
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
        • Hope is located in Lavaca County
      • Moulton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Cost
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cost have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
        • Cost is located in Gonzales County
      • Breslau
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
        • Breslau is located in Lavaca County
      • Wrightsboro
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsboro
        • Wrightsboro is located in Gonzales County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrightsboro <5>

    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 Sons of Hermann Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeWitt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cuero
      • Cuero lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Sons of Hermann Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuero.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuero
    • Gonzales
    • Hallettsville
    • Moulton
      • Moulton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Sons of Hermann Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moulton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
    • Shiner
      • Shiner lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Sons of Hermann Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shiner.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiner
    • Smiley
    • Yoakum
      • Yoakum lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Sons of Hermann Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yoakum.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoakum

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Sons of Hermann Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Nelms Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Nelms Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelms Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Pedro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Pedro Cemetery
    • Leissner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Leissner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Leissner Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leissner Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Teppim Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teppim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teppim Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teppim Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Restland Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Restland Memorial Park is located in Lavaca County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restland Memorial Park is located outside and to the north of Yoakum.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Park
      • Gates Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Gates Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Cemetery
      • Rupert Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Rupert Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rupert Cemetery
      • Shiner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiner Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiner Cemetery
      • Mt. Enon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Enon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Mt. Enon Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Enon Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of Gonzales.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Enon Cemetery
      • Bunjus Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunjus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bunjus Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunjus Cemetery
      • Terrysville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terrysville Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrysville Cemetery
      • Sweet Home City Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweet Home City Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home City 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 Sons of Hermann Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1377639  (Sons of Herman Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1377639 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: Yoakum
      • County: DeWitt         Elev: 121
      • Location given for GNIS #1377639 (Sons of Herman Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7008

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including DeWitt, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Sons of Hermann Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3370, Longitude: -97.2498    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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