A visit to the Black 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 Black Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Black Cemetery:
30.8268, -100.1304
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Black Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Black Cemetery is located in Schleicher County<2>.
The county seat for Schleicher County is located in Eldorado. Eldorado lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the west of the Black Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Black Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Black Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Black Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Morales Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Morales Cemetery is located in Schleicher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales Cemetery
- Opp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Opp Cemetery is located in Menard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp Cemetery
- Waddell Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Waddell Cemetery is located in Menard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddell Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Menard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Pioneer Rest Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- The Pioneer Rest Cemetery is located in Menard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Rest Cemetery
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Menard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Kimble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Hill Cemetery is located 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of Junction.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2816 <5>
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Kimble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
- Live Oak Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Concho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Eden.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4881 <5>
- Denis Family Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- The Denis Family Cemetery is located in Tom Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denis Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Denis Family Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Vancourt.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484309 <5>
- Bannowsky Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- The Bannowsky Cemetery is located in Kimble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannowsky Cemetery
- Eldorado Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- The Eldorado Cemetery is located in Schleicher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 5 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Black Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Black Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fort McKavett ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Menard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Roosevelt
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Live Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Live Oak is located in Concho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Eldorado
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
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 Black Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Schleicher County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Black Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eldorado
- Fort McKavett - Historic
- Menard
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Black Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Schleicher 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 Black Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1352301 (Black Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1352301 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: Schleicher
- Est. Elev: 647 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Coralina Ranch
- Location given for Black Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.8268413 Lon: -100.1303591
- 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 Schleicher, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Black 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. |