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A visit to the Squaw Creek 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 Squaw Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Squaw Creek Cemetery:

30.4346, -99.0487

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

The Squaw Creek Cemetery is located in Gillespie County<2>.

The county seat for Gillespie County is located in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Squaw Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Squaw Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Squaw Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mund Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mund Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mund Cemetery
  • Welge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Welge Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge Cemetery
  • Dittmar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Dittmar Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittmar Cemetery
  • Rode Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Rode Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rode Cemetery
  • Kothe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kothe Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kothe Cemetery
  • Rode Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rode Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rode Cemetery
  • Marschall Meusebach Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lange Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lange Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lange Cemetery
  • Evers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evers Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evers Cemetery
  • Kothe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Kothe Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kothe Cemetery
  • Lange Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lange Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lange Cemetery
  • Kensing Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Kensing Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensing Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ahrens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Ahrens Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahrens Cemetery
    • Ellerbracht Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ellerbracht Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbracht Cemetery
    • Sattler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sattler Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattler Cemetery
      • The Sattler Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Satler Cemetery
    • Friedrich Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Friedrich Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedrich Cemetery
    • Dearing Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Dearing Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Cemetery
    • Schugh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Schugh Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schugh Cemetery
    • Schneider Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Schneider Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneider Cemetery
      • The Schneider Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Schneider Family Cemetery
      • Wilhelm Schneider Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6799 <5>
    • Ketron Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ketron Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketron Cemetery
    • Durst Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Durst Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durst Cemetery
    • Wendel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Wendel Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Squaw Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Squaw Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Doss
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Loyal Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
  • Hilda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hilda is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
  • Tivydale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Tivydale is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivydale
  • Harper
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Morris Ranch ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Morris Ranch is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Ranch
  • Fredericksburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
  • Eckert
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Eckert is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckert
  • Castell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Willow City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Art
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cain City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cain City is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain City
    • Grapetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Grapetown is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapetown
    • Blumenthal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Blumenthal is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumenthal
    • Luckenbach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bankersmith
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bankersmith is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankersmith
    • Koockville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Koockville is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koockville
    • Noxville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Noxville is located in Kimble County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxville
    • Mountain Home
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stonewall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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 Squaw Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gillespie County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Squaw Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Gillespie 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 Squaw Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1369067  (Squaw Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1369067 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: Gillespie
      • Est. Elev: 551 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cherry Spring
      • Location given for Squaw Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4346371     Lon: -99.0486589
      • 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 Gillespie, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Squaw Creek 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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