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(Special thanks go to Dr. Peter Riesz, who provided the location information for most of these cemeteries. Cemeteries marked with a "*" are those with US Veterans interred.)
There are 25 Victoria Diocese Catholic Cemeteries online at Victoria Catholic Cemeteries. Do check this listing out.
CEMETERY | LOCATION | CONTACT | TELEPHONE | |
  |   |   |   | |
Arenosa | Victoria | Ned Gaskin | 361-575-9235 | |
*Bischoff | Off J2 Ranch Road on Bischoff Rd. at Arenosa Creek | M. Marriaggia | 361-575-6852 | |
*Bloomington Community | Bloomington at Kennsington & Katribe | Mary Sledge | 361-897-1372 | |
Bloomington-Hall | Off of Black Bayou Road #2, near Bloomington |   |   | |
*B'Nai Israel | Victoria, Corner Vine & Sabine (1/4 of block) | Buddy Kamin | 361-220-6000 | |
*Booker/Jewett | Victoria on Bottom Road near Ramos | Ora Terrell | 361-575-5612 | |
*Canaan Hill | Victoria Co. Off Old Goliad Hwy. near Goldman Hill | Estelle Finlay | 361-575-3843 | |
*Catholic #1 | Victoria, corner Glass & Red River |
See listings at Victoria Catholic Cemeteries | 361-573-0828 | |
*Catholic #2 | Victoria, corner Glass & Sabine | See listing at
Victoria Catholic Cemeteries | 361-573-0828 | |
*Catholic #3 | Victoria, corner Moody & Red River | See listing at
Victoria Catholic Cemeteries | 361-573-0828 | |
*Colettoville | Victoria Co. Go N in Raisin from Hwy 59. Go to Lutheran Church | Gladys Arnold | 361-575-0560 | |
*Cresent Valley | Crescent Valley, behind Baptist Church | Alvin Wynn | 361-897-1605 | |
De Leon | Nursery | |||
*DeLaGarza | Hwy 77 to San Antonio River Rd. Turn N 4 miles at Catholic Center | Amador | 361-573-9083 | |
*Evergreen | Victoria, Corner Vine & Red River Sts. | Hope Salas | 361-572-2763 | |
Fagan | Lott Lake |   |   | |
*Farrer | Inez, Old Hwy 59 at Garcitis Creek | Lloyd Billstein | 361-575-7673 | |
*Fordtran - a complete transcription by C. Shaffer also a partial listing by K. Moody. | 0.8 miles on left on Fordtran Rd. off Hwy 77 North | Delbert Maggart, Yoakum | 361-293-3845 | |
*Garcitas | Along Garcitas Creek near Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Take Hwy 59 N, turn N on Beck Rd., right on Benbow Rd.; left on 1st road across Garcitas Creek; go past church; angle left thru trees to creek | James North | 217-359-6696 | |
*Girdy (includes pictures) | East of Guadalupe. Off Woodhi east of Guadalupe, left 0.3 mi. on Girdy Road. | Globus Girdy |   | |
*Guadalupe Catholic | Mission Valley | Willy Castillo | 361-572-3584 | |
Hebrew | Victoria |   |   | |
*Hill | Victoria, at corner of Callis and Dudly | Gladys Bell | 361-575-3917 | |
*Hirchhauser | On Old Hwy 59. Behind new rest stop, east of City | Roger Miller | 361-576-1584 | |
Joshua | Raisin |   |   | |
*McFaddin Catholic | Outside McFaddin. At McFaddin Store go straight ahead 0.5 mi. to fork take left fork on gravel road 1 mi. | Alfredo Buentello | 361-573-2014 | |
McDonald | Raisin |   |   | |
*Memorial Park | Victoria, 300 W. Red River | Colonial Funeral Home | 361-578-3611 | |
*Memory Gardens | Victoria, North on Hwy 87 | Colonial Funeral Home | 361-578-3611 | |
Memorial Square Cemetery, partial listing | Victoria |   |   | |
Mission Valley Lutheran | Schroeder | Richard Gisler | 361-575-5646 | |
*Mission Valley Blk. | Mission Valley, off Hwy 622 on Berger Road | Roosevel Franklin | 361-578-6769 | |
*Mission Valley Community | Mission Valley, off Arnold Rd. | Ed Dentler | 575-8303 | |
*Murphy | Victoria Co., Off Lower Mission Valley Rd, 2.6 mi. north of loop 463 on right. On private land | James Kloesel | 576-2346 | |
*Nursery | Outside Nursery, on Fordtran Rd. east of Nursery | Rabeth Sills | 361-573-2951 | |
*Oliver | On Oliver Rd. 0.7 mi. of Hwy 87 near Nursery | Rev. Robert Shand of Cuero |   | |
*Pleasant Green | Victoria, at Nova & Hackberry, off Callis | City Owned |   | |
Reeves | Raisin |   |   | |
*Resurrection Catholic | Victoria, Mockingbird & Laurent | See listing at
Victoria Catholic Cemeteries | 361-573-0828 | |
Rydolph | McFaddin Ranch |   |   | |
Sample | Lott Lake |   |   | |
*St. Joseph Catholic | Inez, west side of Inez near town |   | 361-782-3181 | |
*San Jose | North of Bloomington, Off Black Bayou #1-large, thru gate 1/4 mi. | Artero Funeral Home |   | |
Six Mile |   | Ernest Kobela | 361-552-3386 | |
*Shillerville | Near Wood Hi, at Raven & Bayer | Gary Pribyl | 361-573-4514 | |
Stiger | McFaddin Ranch |   |   | |
*Telferner Memorial | Telferner, left at Post Office, right on Minatree Road (several curves) |
Kenneth Jones | 361-575-5017 | |
Terrell | Lott Lake |   |   | |
*Thompson | Victoria Co., at Pleasant Green; nearby Monte Calvaria |   |   | |
*Wallace | Victoria Co., at end of W. Albrecht Road |   |   | |
*White | Near Huisache & Allen | Rafael Brown Jr. | 361-575-7758 | |
*Wood-Hi | at Wood Hi, along Hwy 1686 west of Wood Hi Community | Mary Klein | 361-573-0393 | |
*Woodlawn | Mission Valley, On Nagel Rd., near Mission Valley - Church of Christ Scientist |
Mrs. E. Abrameit | 361-575-6844 |
Several books have been written about various Victoria Cemeteries. To view these selections, see Books Available under Victoria County Genealogical Society.
Mr. Adamitz | Grover Family Member | Gottlieb Aug. Leuschner | Mr. Schuetze |
Carl Algream | James F. Grundy | Parson Lovelady | Mrs. Schuetze |
Col. Jno. A. Bailey | Johann Habenicht | Mrs. Lovelady | Schuetze Child |
Johannes Bauer | Amelia Habenicht | Mrs. Lowe | Mr. Schulman |
Abraham Baumann | John F. Hall | Mauldin Family Member | Frederika Schwietz |
Heinrich Baumann | Antone Hanauer | Mauldin Family Member | R. W. Short |
Johannes Baumann | Antone Hanauer Child | Mauldin Family Member | Stephen Sitterle |
Child of A. D. Beaty | Antone Hanauer Child | Baby Maurer | Mr. Smith |
Konstantyna Bednorz | Hanson Family Member | Christian Maurer | Spellman Child |
Margaretha Bauer Billo | Hanson Family Member | Katarina Kloss Maurer | Spellman Child |
Dr. Bonny | Hanson Family Member | McClain Family Member | Spellman Child |
Mrs. Bonny | Mr. Hatch | McClain Family Member | Spellman Child |
(Son) Bonny | Mrs. Hatch | McClain Family Member | Spellman Child |
L M. Braun | Hatch Child | Mr. Means | Mrs. C. L Stadtler |
Pinkney Caldwell | Hatch Child | Johann Fredrich Meyer | Mr. Sutton |
Mr. Carrol | l Hatch Child | Col. William Miller | Mr. Thurmond |
Mr. Castillo (Costello?) | Hatch Child | Mrs. William Miller | Ben J. Tippett |
L F. Chapman | Hatch Child | Judge Murphree | R. W. Turner |
Mrs. L F. Chapman | Mr. Hatfield | Murphree Family Member | Republic of Texas Soldier |
Ed. B. Cocke | Hathaway Family Member | Murphree Family Member | Republic of Texas Soldier |
Christopher Collier | Hathaway Family Member | Anna Marie Nass | Mrs. Van Meter�s Father |
Thomas Costillo | Hathaway Family Member | Benedikt Nass | Mrs. Van Meter�s Mother |
Crum Family Member | Heard Family Member | Mrs. Newcomb | Mrs. Van Meter�s Brother |
Crum Family Member | Heard Family Member | Mrs. Nicholson | Mrs. Van Meter�s Brother |
Crum Family Member | Heard Family Member | Frank Nieve (Niere?) | Wyette Van Norman |
Davis Family Member | Heck Family Member | William McMinn Nuner | Mrs. Wyette Van Norman |
Davis Family Member | Heck Family Member | Mr. O�Toole | C. W. Vickery |
Davis Family Member | Heck Family Member | Mrs. O�Toole | Mrs. C. W. Vickery |
Jesse Albert Deen | Young Ingram | O�Toole Child | Vickery Child |
Nancy H. Thomas Deen | James Family Member | O�Toole Child | Charles A. Vincent |
Phredonia Deen | James Family Member | Ben Owens | Ben Vogt�s Father |
Thomas Alison Deen | James Family Member | Mrs. Pela | Chris Vogt�s Father |
Don Fernando Deleon | Mr. Johnson | Dr. Phillips | Agnes Webb |
Col. Ward Soldier | Mrs. Johnson | Col. Pogue | Dr. Felix Webb |
Col. Ward Soldier | ? Joines | Mr. A. Pole | Mr.H. Wedemeier |
Col. Ward Soldier | Joines Daughter | Mr. Praeger | A. W. White |
Col. Ward Soldier | Joines Daughter | P. U. Pridham | Mrs. A. M. Wiggington |
Mr. Frazier | Mr. Judas | Mrs. P. U. Pridham | Mrs. Wiggington�s Daughter |
Mrs. Frazier | Mrs. Kean | Pridham Daughter | Mrs. Aug. Willemin |
Andrew Gable | James Elias Kemper | James Quinn | Jno. Willemin |
Garnett Sister | I. P. Kibbe Family Member | Varian Richardson | Betsy Ann Wright |
Garnett Sister | I. P. Kibbe Family Member | Josephine Rundell | Willis B. Wright |
Garnett Sister | I. P. Kibbe Family Member | Carl Emanual Sager | Wright Family Member |
Glock Family Member | Mr. Klotz | W. E. Scharg | Wright Family Member |
Glock Family Member | Mrs. Kreisle | Mrs. W. E. Scharg | Wright Family Member |
Glock Family Member | Mrs. Lansing | Caroline Scherer�s Grandfather | Zahn Family Member |
Mrs. Libbie Gonzales | Ledbetter Family Member | Caroline Scherer�s Uncle | Zahn Family Member |
Mr. Gramunder | Ledbetter Family Member | Schroder Family Member | Zahn Family Member |
Grover Family Member | Ledbetter Family Member | Schroder family Member | |
Grover Family Membe | Mrs. William Lee | Schroder Family Member |
Karen S. Schubert (nee Sparks) has sent the following information on Chris and Ben Vogt's father. "Their father is my gggrandfather. His name is Christoph Ludwig Vogt, born 14 Nov 1804 in Langweisen Schwartzburg Sounderhausen. He died in the spring of 1854. His death info is from Trinity Lutheran Church records. The fact that he is buried there is from my great aunt Lee Nora Schmidt nee Vogt and she was told this by her father, Herman B. Vogt."
We thank Kerry Renfrow Moody for the following contribution.
The Midgett family of Fordtran is her line.
Elizabeth M. (Minerva) Midgett is her great,great,great-grandmother.
FORDTRAN CEMETERY
(1st 7 rows)
See also a complete transcription by Cindy Schaffer
NAME DATE of BIRTH DATE of DEATH
STONE INSCRIPTIONS NOTES of KERRY MOODY
Row 1        
Barnett, Mary E. 10-23-1925 01-18-1997
   
Barnett, Freddie F. 08-14-1930 07-09-1977
 
Barnett, Elmer C. 11-19-1885 09-29-1972
Barnett, Viola P. 12-03-1899 08-17-1981
Swartz, William A. 07-24-1877 05-18-1967
Priest, Joe 1942 2000
Hewitt, Mamie O. 02-23-1893 12-20-1970
Reynolds, Marguerite E. 03-22-1916 02-26-1999
Reynolds, Ernest S. 05-09-1912 07-20-1973
Balch, Billie L. 08-21-1918 12-08-1987
Balch, Willard D. 03-15-1919 02-09-1993
    Row 2        
Boyd, Clarence Finley 01-04-1917 08-26-1917
    Row 3        
Marker-No Name
Buergner, Friedericke 1849 1929
Dowlearn, W.H. 06-09-1891 01-23-1914
Our darling one hath gone before
to greet us on the blissful shore.
Gone but not forgotten First Husband of
Nannie Elizabeth "Lizzie" Midgett
Jacobs, Ethia V. 10-21-1902 05-07-1945
   
Jacobs, Charley Y. 10-17-1901 12-12-1990
   
Jacobs, Esther 04-10-1909  
 
Row 4      
Foster, Robert Edwin 10-20-1888 05-13-1982
   
Foster, Matilda Ellen 03-30-1892 02-03-1962
Foster, Herbert Melvin 12-10-1921 03-05-1923
Son of Mr. & Mrs. R.E. Foster
Foster, Kinard 11-25-1844 03-15-1921
Co. H. 6th S.C. Cav CSA
Foster, Irene Carsner 12-04-1858 01-11-1938
w/o Kinard
Jacobs, Mr. Inez 05-31-1877 12-29-1913
Jacobs, Edward 07-13-1872 09-03-1941
Jacobs, Dora Ann 01-16-1874 03-25-1949
Smith, Caldwell 06-26-1844 07-16-1910
Smith, Fannie W. 07-20-1855 07-12-1950
Row 5        
Buchanan, Elijah J. 1870 1943 Buchanan Family Plot Buchanan, Cora 1876 1963
Buchanan Family Plot
Buchanan, Laban E. 10-21-1824 07-24-1910
Buchanan Family Plot
Buchanan, Martha J. 11-29-1823 01-08-1910
Buchanan Family Plot
Buchanan, Vedah E. 08-04-1906 12-08-1906
Gone but not forgotten Buchanan Family Plot
Brown, Arthur 07-02-1892 04-12-1980
Buchanan Family Plot
Brown, Alta Mae 04-30-1898 05-24-1989
Buchanan Family Plot
Haynes, Martha Lorraine 04-03-1892 03-22-1935
Mother
Haynes, Samuel Hardin 02-25-1882 11-23-1969
Father
Daniels, Lara Badgett 02-11-1872 05-15-1949
Mother
Daniels, James C. 05-02-1869 07-02-1945
Father
Daniels, J.L. 06-26-1902 12-15-1973
Daniels, Lola 04-26-1905
Chambers, Lillie M. 10-23-1914 01-14-1991
Row 6        
Midgett, Elizabeth M. 03-26-1835 03-17-1912
Midgett Family Plot,
known name is Minerva Badgett Midgett,
death certificate gives death as 03-12-1912
Midgett, Hugh M. 1853 1932
Midgett Family Plot-s/o of Henry A. & Minerva Badgett Midgett, h/o Sarah C.Buchanan
Midgett, Sarah C. 1860 1952
Midgett Family Plot-Nee Buchanan, w/o Hugh M. Midgett
Hailey, Dahlgren H. 03-20-1880 09-15-1958
Midgett Family Plot-h/o Lillie Era Midgett
Hailey, Era M. 09-01-1882 03-17-1946
Midgett Family Plot-d/o Hugh M. & Sarah Midgett, w/o
Dahlgren Hailey Hailey, Kenneth Dahlgren 03-02-1915 12-22-1934
Midgett Family Plot-s/o Dahlgren H. & Era Midgett Hailey
Midgett, Jesse B. 02-27-1857 06-03-1945
Father 2nd Midgett Family Plot-s/o Henry A. & Minerva
Badgett Midgett, h/o America M. Sheppard
Midgett, America 03-06-1861 04-21-1937
Mother
2nd Midgett Family Plot-w/o Jesse Badgett Midgett
Midgett, Horace L. 05-07-1895 02-14-1913
Son of J.B. & A.M. Midgett 2nd Midgett Family Plot-s/o Jesse
B. & America Midgett
Midgett, Baby 10-30-1900 11-04-1900
2nd Midgett Family Plot-child of Jesse B. & America Midgett
Nickel, James 01-07-1881 08-27-1911
2nd Midgett Family Plot-1st husband of Selma Ollie Midgett
Borchers, Selma Ollie 09-20-1886 09-29-1961
2nd Midgett Family Plot-d/o of Jesse B. & America Midgett
Borchers, Edmond 03-24-1866 06-15-1941
2nd Midgett Family Plot-2nd husband of Selma Ollie Midgett
Nickel, Welton 12-18-1915 05-06-1974
Married 08-10-1939
2nd Midgett Family Plot-s/o Edd & Laura Edith Midgett Nickel, h/o Gladys Fudge
Nickel, Gladys 06-15-1923 Married 08-10-1939
2nd Midgett Family Plot-Nee Fudge, w/o Welton Nickel
Nickel, Edd 03-25-1891 06-23-1960
2nd Midgett Family Plot-h/o Laura Edith Midgett
Nickel, Laura Edith 04-30-1892 05-17-1956
2nd Midgett Family Plot-d/o Jesse B. & America
Midgett, w/o Edd Nickel
Jetton, James Welton 12-06-1919
Married 05-28-1942 2nd Midgett Family Plot-h/o Christa Clare Nickel
Jetton, Christa Clare 12-28-1919 04-19-1987
Married 05-28-1942
2nd Midgett Family Plot-d/o Edd & Larua Edith Midgett Nickel, w/o James
W.Jetton
Row 7      
Stephens, Carl H. 09-26-1902 05-16-1969
 
Husband of Nellie Midgett d/o Lacy D. Midgett. After her
death he remarried. Stephens, Veda B. 03-12-1912 05-26-1980
 
2nd wife of Carl H. Stephens- may have been a Buchanan
Buchanan, Escar 01-19-1897 12-02-1898
 
Buchanan, Robert T. 09-20-1866 07-21-1956
Buchanan, Mary G. 09-02-1871 09-11-1954
 
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