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A visit to the Travis Cemetery ...


The location of the Travis 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 Travis Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.0124°   (30° 0' 44")

Lon:   -96.3352°   (-96° 20' 6")

The Travis Cemetery is located in Austin County<2>.

The county seat for Austin County is located in Bellville. Bellville lies just to the southeast of the Travis 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 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 Travis Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Austin 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 Travis 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 Travis Cemetery.

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

    • Kenney
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenney
      • Kenney is located in Austin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenney <4>
    • New Wehdem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wehdem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wehdem
      • New Wehdem is located in Austin County
    • Sempronius ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sempronius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
      • Sempronius is located in Austin County
    • Bellville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bleiblerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleiblerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleiblerville
      • Bleiblerville is located in Austin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bleiblerville <4>
    • Buckhorn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Austin County
    • Industry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
      • Industry is located in Austin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <4>
    • Chappell Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chappell Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Hill
      • Chappell Hill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chappell Hill <4>
    • Wesley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Washington County
    • Cat Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Spring
      • Cat Spring is located in Austin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cat Spring <4>
    • Brenham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenham
      • Brenham is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brenham <4>
    • Millheim
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
      • Millheim is located in Austin County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • New Ulm
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Paul
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
        • Saint Paul is located in Waller County
      • Shelby
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
        • Shelby is located in Austin County
      • Pisek ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
        • Pisek is located in Colorado County
      • Frelsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
        • Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
      • Hempstead
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Whitman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
        • Whitman is located in Washington 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 Travis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Austin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Travis Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Germania Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Germania Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germania Cemetery
    • Machemehl Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Machemehl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Machemehl Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Machemehl Cemetery
    • Meyer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
    • Muery Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Muery Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muery Cemetery
    • Meinecke Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meinecke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meinecke Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meinecke Cemetery
    • Pfeffer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pfeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pfeffer Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pfeffer Cemetery
    • Streb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Streb Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streb Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3004 <6>
    • Ueckert Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ueckert Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ueckert Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Bellville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ueckert Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2647087 <6>
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
    • Phillipsburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Phillipsburg Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • The Phillipsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillipsburg Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5981 <6>
    • Scranton Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scranton Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scranton Grove Cemetery is located in Austin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scranton Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Burns Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burns Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
      • Brast Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brast Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brast Cemetery
      • Montgomery Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Montgomery Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5300 <6>
      • Haedge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haedge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haedge Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haedge Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Nelsonville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelsonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelsonville Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelsonville Cemetery
      • Atkinson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
      • Jeff Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jeff Cemetery is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeff 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 Travis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1348709  (Travis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1348709 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: Kenney
      • County: Austin         Elev: 91
      • Location given for GNIS #1348709 (Travis Cemetery)

    The official website for Austin County: www.austincounty.com/

    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 Austin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Travis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0124, Longitude: -96.3352       In this case, the coordinates for the Travis 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.
    <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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