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A visit to the Afton 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 Afton Cemetery ...

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

33.7671, -100.8066

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Afton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Afton Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Amity Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Dickens Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Cemetery
  • Roaring Springs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • McAdoo Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The McAdoo Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo Cemetery
  • Espuela Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Espuela Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espuela Cemetery
  • Dumont Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • East Mound Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The East Mound Cemetery is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mound Cemetery
  • Antelope Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Cemetery
  • Whiteflat Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • The Whiteflat Cemetery is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteflat Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Crosby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Crosbyton.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crosbyton Colored Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #969411 <5>
  • Crosbyton Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • The Crosbyton Cemetery is located in Crosby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosbyton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crosbyton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Crosbyton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3122 <5>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Buck Creek Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Buck Creek Cemetery is located in Cottle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Creek Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Paducah.
      • The Buck Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Harmony Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1462984 <5>
    • Rushing Chapel Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Guthrie Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • The Guthrie Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Guthrie Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Guthrie.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2195727 <5>

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

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)
  • Dickens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • McAdoo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Russellville ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Russellville is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Dumont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Matador
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Spur
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Spur is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spur <6>
  • Dougherty
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Blanco ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Blanco is located in Crosby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanco
  • Narcisso
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Narcisso is located in Cottle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcisso
  • Crosbyton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Girard
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Guthrie
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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.

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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #2096143 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: Dickens
      • Est. Elev: 767 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Afton
      • Location given for Afton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.76709     Lon: -100.80658
      • 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Afton 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.