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A visit to the Welge 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 Welge Cemetery ...

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

30.4844, -99.0345

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

The Welge Cemetery is located in Gillespie County<2>.

The county seat for Gillespie County is located in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Welge Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Welge Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Welge Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lange Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Lange Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lange Cemetery
  • Evers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Evers Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evers Cemetery
  • Kothe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Kothe Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kothe Cemetery
  • Rode Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Rode Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rode Cemetery
  • Marschall Meusebach Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Squaw Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Squaw Creek Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Cemetery
  • Dittmar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dittmar Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittmar Cemetery
  • Kothe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kothe Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kothe Cemetery
  • Ellerbracht Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ellerbracht Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbracht Cemetery
  • Rode Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rode Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rode Cemetery
  • Sattler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Lange Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lange Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lange Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 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
    • Dearing Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Dearing Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Cemetery
    • Schneider Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Kensing Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Kensing Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensing Cemetery
    • Loyal Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Putman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Putman Cemetery is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putman Cemetery
    • Friedrich Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Friedrich Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedrich Cemetery
    • Sagebiel - Keese Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Welge Cemetery.

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

  • Doss
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Loyal Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
  • Hilda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hilda is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
  • Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
  • Castell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Tivydale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Tivydale is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivydale
  • Harper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fredericksburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Art
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Morris Ranch ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Morris Ranch is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Ranch
  • Eckert
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Eckert is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckert
  • Willow City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Mason
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Koockville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Koockville is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koockville
    • Cain City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Cain City is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain City
    • Blumenthal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Blumenthal is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumenthal

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 Welge 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 Welge Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Welge 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 Welge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1371009  (Welge Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1371009 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: 542 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cherry Spring
      • Location given for Welge Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.484357     Lon: -99.0344932
      • 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- Welge 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.