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A visit to the Afton Cemetery ...


The location of the Afton 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 Afton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.7671°   (33° 46' 1")

Lon:   -100.8066°   (-100° 48' 23")

The Afton Cemetery is located in Dickens County<2>.

The county seat for Dickens County is located in Dickens. Dickens lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Afton 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 Afton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Dickens 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 Afton 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 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Afton Cemetery.

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

    • Afton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Roaring Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Springs
      • Roaring Springs is located in Motley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Springs <4>
    • Dickens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • McAdoo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
      • McAdoo is located in Dickens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <4>
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Motley County
    • Dumont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Dumont is located in King County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <4>
    • Matador
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matador have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matador
      • Matador is located in Motley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matador <4>
    • Spur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur
      • Spur is located in Dickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spur <4>
    • Dougherty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Blanco ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanco
      • Mount Blanco is located in Crosby County
    • Narcisso
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcisso
      • Narcisso is located in Cottle County
    • Crosbyton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosbyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosbyton
      • Crosbyton is located in Crosby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosbyton <4>
    • Girard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <4>
    • Guthrie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in King County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <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 Afton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dickens County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Afton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Amity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amity Cemetery is located in Dickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Motley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Dickens Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Dickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickens Cemetery
    • Roaring Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roaring Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roaring Springs Cemetery is located in Motley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roaring Springs Cemetery
    • McAdoo Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAdoo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McAdoo Cemetery is located in Dickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAdoo Cemetery
    • Espuela Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Espuela Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Espuela Cemetery is located in Dickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Espuela Cemetery
    • Dumont Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dumont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dumont Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumont Cemetery
    • East Mound Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Mound Cemetery is located in Motley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Mound Cemetery
    • Antelope Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antelope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antelope Cemetery
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Whiteflat Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteflat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whiteflat Cemetery is located in Motley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteflat Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Crosby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Crosbyton Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosbyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crosbyton Cemetery is located in Crosby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosbyton Cemetery
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Buck Creek Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Buck Creek Cemetery is located in Cottle County
        • The Buck Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Harmony Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1462984 <6>
      • Rushing Chapel Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rushing Chapel Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Chapel 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 Afton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2096143  (Afton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2096143 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: Afton
      • County: Dickens         Elev: 767
      • Location given for GNIS #2096143 (Afton 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 Dickens, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Afton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7671, Longitude: -100.8066       In this case, the coordinates for the Afton 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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