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A visit to the Westville 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 Westville Cemetery ...

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

29.0869, -97.2555

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

The Westville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County<2>.

The county seat for DeWitt County is located in Cuero. Cuero lies just to the west northwest of the Westville Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Westville Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Westville Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Cuero.
    • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cuero City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4260 <5>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Cuero.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7186 <5>
  • McCrabb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The McCrabb Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrabb Cemetery
  • Woodman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Woodman Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman Cemetery
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Burns Station Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Burns Station Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Station Cemetery
  • Lockhart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
    • The Lockhart Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lockhart Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4892 <5>
  • Memory Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Memory Park Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park Cemetery
  • Lost Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Cemetery
  • Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Leesville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Leesville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Thomaston Community Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
    • Rabke Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rabke Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabke Cemetery
    • Nelms Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Nelms Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelms Cemetery
    • Leissner Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Leissner Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leissner Cemetery
    • Lord Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lord Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Cemetery
    • Terryville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Terryville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Westville Cemetery.

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

  • Cuero
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Thomaston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
  • Meyersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Terryville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
  • Nursery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Westhoff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Yoakum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cheapside
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
  • Pearl City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
  • Hochheim
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Yorktown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Weser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Weser is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weser
    • Ander
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Ander is located in Goliad County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ander
    • Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hope is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Weesatche
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sweet Home
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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 Westville 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 Westville Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cuero
    • Cuero lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Westville Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuero.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuero
  • Nordheim
  • Shiner
    • Shiner lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Westville Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shiner.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiner
  • Yoakum
    • Yoakum lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Westville Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yoakum.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoakum
  • Yorktown

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 Westville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to DeWitt 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 Westville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1377663  (Westville Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1377663 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: DeWitt
      • Est. Elev: 62 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cuero
      • Location given for Westville Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.0869215     Lon: -97.2555453
      • 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westville 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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