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A visit to the White Rancho 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 White Rancho Cemetery ...

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

29.2925, -97.7642

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

The White Rancho Cemetery is located in Gonzales County<2>.

The county seat for Gonzales County is located in Gonzales. Gonzales lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the White Rancho Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the White Rancho Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the White Rancho Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nixon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Demmer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Demmer Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demmer Cemetery
  • Union Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Union Valley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2176366 <5>
  • Sandy Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Sandy Chapel Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Chapel Cemetery
  • Dewville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Smiley Masonic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Smiley Masonic Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Masonic Cemetery
    • The Smiley Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bundick Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224049 <5>
  • Bundick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Caraway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Caraway Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway Cemetery
  • Askey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Askey Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Steel Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Steel Branch Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Branch Cemetery
    • Smiley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Nockenut Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Nockenut Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut Cemetery
    • Clabber Town Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Clabber Town Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clabber Town Cemetery
    • Oneill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Oneill Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneill Cemetery
    • Leach Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Leach Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leach Cemetery
    • Denhawken Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Denhawken Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhawken Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the White Rancho Cemetery.

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

  • Nixon
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Nixon is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixon <6>
  • Pandora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Union is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Dewville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dewville is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
  • Smiley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Leesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Caddo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Caddo is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
  • Nockenut
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Nockenut is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
  • Gillett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bebe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stockdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Denhawken
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Denhawken is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhawken
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Alum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Alum is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
    • Wrightsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Monthalia ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
    • Plummer Crossing ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Plummer Crossing is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer Crossing
    • Belmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jakes Colony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
    • Kosciusko
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Kosciusko is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
    • Ecleto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cost
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cost is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
    • Oak Forest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
    • Sutherland Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

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 White Rancho Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gonzales County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 White Rancho Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Gonzales 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 White Rancho Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1371403  (White Rancho Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1371403 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: Gonzales
      • Est. Elev: 108 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Nixon
      • Location given for White Rancho Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.2924631     Lon: -97.7641653
      • 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 Gonzales, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Rancho 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.