A visit to the Wheeler 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 Wheeler Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wheeler Cemetery:
29.6097, -98.3347
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Bexar County<2>.
The county seat for Bexar County is located in San Antonio. San Antonio lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Wheeler Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wheeler Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Wheeler Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wheeler Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grote Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Grote Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grote Cemetery
- Sahm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Sahm Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahm Cemetery
- Englemann Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Englemann Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englemann Cemetery
- Tampke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Tampke Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampke Cemetery
- Wellbacher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Wellbacher Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellbacher Cemetery
- Wetmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wetmore Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore Cemetery
- Gerhardt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Gerhardt Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerhardt Cemetery
- Schneider Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Seller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Seller Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seller Cemetery
- Haug Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Haug Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haug Cemetery
- Forshage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Forshage Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forshage Cemetery
- Schulmeier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bueche Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bueche Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bueche Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Schertz Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Schertz Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schertz Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Schertz Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Schertz.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2324285 <5>
- Salado Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Salado Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Salado Cemetery is located in San Antonio.
- The Salado Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beitel Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2312 <5>
- Hermano Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hermano Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermano Cemetery
- San Pedro Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
- St. Paul's Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Paul's Church Cemetery is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Church Cemetery
- The St. Paul's Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery
- Kruestler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Kruestler Cemetery is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kruestler Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wheeler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wheeler Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bracken
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bracken is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bracken
- Selma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Ridge is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,266 people
- Live Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Universal City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ogden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ogden is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Wetmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Airport City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Airport City is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
- Schertz
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Windcrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Windcrest is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
- Converse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cibolo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Northcliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Northcliff is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcliff
- Corbyn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Corbyn is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbyn
- Fratt ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fratt is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
- Haeckerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haeckerville
- Comal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Comal is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comal
- Hollywood Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hill Country Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hill Country Village is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Country Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Fort Sam Houston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Sam Houston is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Sam Houston
- Kirby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bulverde East ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bulverde East is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulverde East
- Santa Clara
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Santa Clara is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
- Population from the 2020 Census: 745 people
- Solms
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Solms is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solms
- Dittlinger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dittlinger is located in Comal County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittlinger
- Timberwood Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Timberwood Park is located in Bexar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberwood Park
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 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 Wheeler Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Bexar 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 Wheeler Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1349901 (Wheeler Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1349901 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: Bexar
- Est. Elev: 242 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Schertz
- Location given for Wheeler Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.6096715 Lon: -98.3347359
- 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 Bexar, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wheeler 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. |