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A visit to the Willow City 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 Willow City Cemetery ...

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

30.3910, -98.7061

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

The Willow City Cemetery is located in Gillespie County<2>.

The county seat for Gillespie County is located in Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Willow City Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Willow City Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Willow City Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eckert Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eckert Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckert Cemetery
  • Youngs Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Youngs Chapel Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Chapel Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Rode Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Rode Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rode Cemetery
  • Welgehausen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Welgehausen Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welgehausen Cemetery
  • Schmidt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Schmidt Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Cemetery
  • Rusche Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Rusche Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusche Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Llano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Comanche Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Guadalupe Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Stonewall Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Stonewall Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Cemetery
    • Johnson Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Johnson Family Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Family Cemetery
      • The Johnson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Johnson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4525 <5>
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Blanco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Post Oak Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Johnson City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263366 <5>
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Brewster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
    • Roberts / Shelley / Hardin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sagebiel - Keese Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wendel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Wendel Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendel Cemetery
    • Durst Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Durst Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durst Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Memorial Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
      • The St. Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Catholic Cemetery
    • Der Stadt Friedhof Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willow City Cemetery.

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

  • Willow City
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Eckert
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eckert is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckert
  • Blowout
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Blowout is located in Blanco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowout
  • Blumenthal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Blumenthal is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blumenthal
  • Stonewall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Fredericksburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hye
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cain City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cain City is located in Gillespie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain City
  • Luckenbach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Albert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Albert is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
    • Sandy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Click ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Click is located in Llano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click
    • Grapetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Grapetown is located in Gillespie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapetown
    • Bankersmith
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Bankersmith is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankersmith
    • Johnson City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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 Willow City 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 Willow City Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Willow City 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 Willow City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1371624  (Willow City Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1371624 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: 521 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Willow City
      • Location given for Willow City Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.3910289     Lon: -98.706147
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willow City 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.