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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 Atoka Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.9944°   (31° 59' 39")

Lon:   -99.6726°   (-99° 40' 21")

The Atoka Cemetery is located in Coleman County<1>.

The county seat for Coleman County is located in Coleman. Coleman lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the southeast of the Atoka Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Atoka Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Coleman 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 Atoka 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Atoka Cemetery.

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

    • Novice
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
      • Novice is located in Coleman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novice <4>
    • Goldsboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsboro <4>
    • Glen Cove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
      • Glen Cove is located in Coleman County
    • Lawn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ovalo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovalo
      • Ovalo is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovalo <4>
    • Talpa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Tuscola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <4>
    • Winters
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters
      • Winters is located in Runnels County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winters <4>
    • Valera
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valera have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valera
      • Valera is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valera <4>
    • Coleman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Denton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Callahan County
      • Denton has also been known as:
      • Denton Valley
    • Buffalo Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
      • Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ballinger
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Potosi
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potosi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
        • Potosi is located in Taylor County
      • Rowden
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowden
        • Rowden is located in Callahan County
      • Eula
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eula
        • Eula is located in Callahan County
      • Wingate
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Voss
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voss
        • Voss is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voss <4>
      • Santa Anna
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Burkett
        (26 miles [41.8 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 Atoka Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coleman County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Atoka Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Midway Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Rough Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rough Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rough Creek Cemetery is located in Coleman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rough Creek Cemetery
    • Rough Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Counts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Counts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Counts Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Counts Cemetery
    • Crews Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crews Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crews Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west of Winters.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crews Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3114 <6>
    • Silver Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Herring Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Dewey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dewey Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewey Cemetery
    • Glen Cove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mountview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cope Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cope Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Cemetery
    • McBee Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBee Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBee Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Talpa Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • The Talpa Cemetery is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talpa Cemetery
      • Norwood Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Runnels County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
      • Tecumseh Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tecumseh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tecumseh Cemetery is located in Callahan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tecumseh Cemetery
      • Lemons Gap Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemons Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lemons Gap Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemons Gap Cemetery
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Northview Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northview Cemetery is located in Runnels County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northview Cemetery
      • Old Valera Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Runnels County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview 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 Atoka Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1372355  (Atoka Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1372355 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: Novice West
      • County: Coleman         Elev: 587
      • Location given for GNIS #1372355 (Atoka Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Coleman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 Atoka Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9944, Longitude: -99.6726    
    <3>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.
    <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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