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A visit to the Steel Branch Cemetery ...


The location of the Steel Branch 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 Steel Branch Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.2752°   (29° 16' 30")

Lon:   -97.8836°   (-97° 53' 0")

The Steel Branch Cemetery is located in Wilson County<2>.

The county seat for Wilson County is located in Floresville. Floresville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Steel Branch Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Steel Branch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wilson 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 Steel Branch 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Steel Branch Cemetery.

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

    • Caddo
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
      • Caddo is located in Wilson County
    • Pandora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Union
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Wilson County
    • Stockdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Nockenut
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nockenut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
      • Nockenut is located in Wilson County
    • Alum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
      • Alum is located in Wilson County
    • Denhawken
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhawken
      • Denhawken is located in Wilson County
    • Nixon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Gonzales County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixon <4>
    • Dewville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
      • Dewville is located in Gonzales County
    • Sutherland Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Plummer Crossing ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plummer Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer Crossing
      • Plummer Crossing is located in Wilson County
    • Gillett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Karnes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillett <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Kosciusko
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kosciusko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
        • Kosciusko is located in Wilson County
      • Jakes Colony
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakes Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
        • Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
      • Leesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunnyside
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
        • Sunnyside is located in Wilson County
      • Smiley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Olmos ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos
        • Olmos is located in Guadalupe County
      • Grass Pond Colony ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Pond Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
        • Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
      • Pawelekville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawelekville
        • Pawelekville is located in Karnes County
      • Sweet Home
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
        • Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
      • La Vernia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Dugger
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dugger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
        • Dugger is located in Guadalupe County

    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 Steel Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Steel Branch Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Steel Branch Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Nockenut Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Leach Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leach Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
    • Stockdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Denhawken Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denhawken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denhawken Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denhawken Cemetery
    • Demmer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Demmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Demmer Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Demmer Cemetery
    • Latin American Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • White Rancho Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rancho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Rancho Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rancho Cemetery
    • Neyland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neyland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neyland Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neyland Cemetery
    • Nixon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sandy Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandy Chapel Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Chapel Cemetery
    • Dewville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sutherland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
      • Askey Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Askey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Askey Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askey Cemetery
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Caraway Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caraway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caraway Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caraway Cemetery
      • Marcelina Baptist Church Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Treybig Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treybig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Treybig Cemetery is located in Karnes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treybig Cemetery
      • Bundick Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Smiley Masonic Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Oneill Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oneill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oneill Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oneill 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 Steel Branch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1369141  (Steel Branch Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1369141 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: Alum
      • County: Wilson         Elev: 137
      • Location given for GNIS #1369141 (Steel Branch 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 Wilson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Steel Branch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.2752, Longitude: -97.8836       In this case, the coordinates for the Steel Branch 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>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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