A visit to the Babb Cemetery ...

The location of the Babb 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 Babb Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.8060°   (29° 48' 21")

Lon:   -101.5598°   (-101° 33' 35")

The Babb Cemetery is located in Val Verde County<2>.

The county seat for Val Verde County is located in Del Rio. Del Rio lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Babb Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Babb Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Texas:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Val Verde County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Texas
  • Cemeteries of Val Verde County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Texas
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Texas
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Texas
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Babb 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 4 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Babb Cemetery.

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

• Langtry
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langtry
  • Langtry is located in Val Verde County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langtry <4>
• Pumpville ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpville
  • Pumpville is located in Val Verde County
• Comstock
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
  • Comstock is located in Val Verde County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock <4>
• Pandale ‑ Historic
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandale
  • Pandale is located in Val Verde County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 Babb Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1351370  (Babb Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1351370 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: Langtry
  • County: Val Verde         Elev: 391
  • Location given for GNIS #1351370 (Babb Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Val Verde, 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' (or 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 Babb Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8060, Longitude: -101.5598       In this case, the coordinates for the Babb 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.