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A visit to the Adams Cemetery ...


The location of the Adams Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Adams Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   27.8997°   (27° 53' 58")

Lon:   -97.9783°   (-97° 58' 41")

The Adams Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County<2>.

The county seat for Jim Wells County is located in Alice. Alice lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Adams Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Adams Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Jim Wells County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Adams Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Adams Cemetery.

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

    • Alfred - South La Paloma
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Westdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
      • Westdale is located in Jim Wells County
    • Orange Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
      • Orange Grove is located in Jim Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Grove <4>
    • K-Bar Ranch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for K-Bar Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for K-Bar Ranch
      • K-Bar Ranch is located in Jim Wells County
    • Casa Blanca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
      • Casa Blanca is located in Jim Wells County
    • Owl Ranch - Amargosa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Ranch - Amargosa
      • Owl Ranch - Amargosa is located in Jim Wells County
    • Water City Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water City Estates
      • Water City Estates is located in Jim Wells County
      • Water City Estates has also been known as:
      • Water City Estates Colonia
    • Agua Dulce
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agua Dulce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Dulce
      • Agua Dulce is located in Nueces County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agua Dulce <4>
    • Rancho Banquete
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Banquete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Banquete
      • Rancho Banquete is located in Nueces County
    • Sandy Hollow - Escondidas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sandia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia
      • Sandia is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandia <4>
    • Alice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Jim Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alice <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bluntzer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluntzer
        • Bluntzer is located in Nueces County
      • Pernitas Point
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pernitas Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pernitas Point
        • Pernitas Point is located in Jim Wells County
      • Banquete
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banquete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banquete
        • Banquete is located in Nueces County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banquete <4>
      • Rancho Alegre
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Alegre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Alegre
        • Rancho Alegre is located in Jim Wells County
      • San Patricio
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Patricio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio
        • San Patricio is located in San Patricio County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
      • Lake City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in San Patricio County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Alice Acres
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alice Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice Acres
        • Alice Acres is located in Jim Wells County
        • Alice Acres has also been known as:
        • Alice Acres Colonia
      • Paisano
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paisano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisano
        • Paisano is located in San Patricio County
        • Paisano has also been known as:
        • Paisano Park Colonia
        • Paisano Park
      • Edgewater - Paisano
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater - Paisano
        • Edgewater - Paisano is located in San Patricio County
      • Lakeside
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
        • Lakeside is located in San Patricio County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Loma Linda East
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda East
        • Loma Linda East is located in Jim Wells County
        • Loma Linda East has also been known as:
        • Loma Linda East Colonia
      • Coyote Acres
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyote Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Acres
        • Coyote Acres is located in Jim Wells County
        • Coyote Acres has also been known as:
        • Coyote Acres Colonia
      • Mathis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis
        • Mathis is located in San Patricio County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathis <4>

    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 Adams Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jim Wells County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Mathis

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Adams Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • McNeill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNeill Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeill Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Dilworth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dilworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dilworth Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dilworth Cemetery
    • Amargosa Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amargosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amargosa Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amargosa Cemetery
    • Rose Lawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Lawn Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Lawn Cemetery
    • Villareal Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Villareal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Villareal Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Villareal Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Old Ranch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Ranch Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ranch Cemetery
    • Alice Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Alice Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • The Alice Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alice Fraternal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alice Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #318160 <6>
    • Fraternal Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraternal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fraternal Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraternal Cemetery
    • Lattas Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lattas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lattas Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lattas Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Banquete Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Old San Patricio Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old San Patricio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old San Patricio Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old San Patricio Cemetery
      • Descanso Eterno Cemetery No. 2
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Descanso Eterno Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Tom Mathis Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Tom Mathis Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
        • The Tom Mathis Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mathis Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tom Mathis Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5071 <6>
      • Garcia Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garcia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garcia Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3745 <6>
      • San Jose Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Jose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Jose Cemetery is located in Duval County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jose Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6702 <6>
      • Calaveras Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calaveras Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calaveras Cemetery is located in Jim Wells County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calaveras Cemetery
      • Cenizo Hill Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Cenizo Hill Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
        • The Cenizo Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • McNabb Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cenizo Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2859 <6>
      • Cenzo Hill Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cenzo Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cenzo Hill Cemetery is located in San Patricio County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cenzo Hill Cemetery
      • Lagarto Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lagarto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lagarto Cemetery is located in Live Oak County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lagarto Cemetery

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

    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 Adams Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1329205  (Adams Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1329205 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Orange Grove
      • County: Jim Wells         Elev: 62
      • Location given for GNIS #1329205 (Adams Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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 Jim Wells, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Adams Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8997, Longitude: -97.9783       In this case, the coordinates for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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