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A visit to the Boot Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Boot Hill 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 Boot Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.5306°   (35° 31' 50")

Lon:   -102.2627°   (-102° 15' 45")

The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Oldham County<2>.

The county seat for Oldham County is located in Vega. Vega lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Boot Hill Cemetery .

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 Boot Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Oldham 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 Boot Hill 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 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Boot Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Tascosa ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tascosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tascosa
      • Tascosa is located in Oldham County
    • Channing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Masterson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masterson
      • Masterson is located in Moore County
    • Vega
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
      • Vega is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vega <4>
    • Wildorado
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildorado
      • Wildorado is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildorado <4>
    • Hartley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bushland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushland
      • Bushland is located in Potter County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushland <4>
    • Bishop Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hills
      • Bishop Hills is located in Potter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Adrian
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Oldham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <4>
    • Dumas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Soncy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

    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 Boot Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oldham County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adrian
    • Channing
    • Dumas
      • Dumas lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Boot Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dumas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
    • Hartley
    • Tascosa - Historic
    • Vega
      • Vega lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Boot Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vega.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
    • Wildorado

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 6 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Boot Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Tascosa Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tascosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tascosa Cemetery is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tascosa Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Hartley Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Hartley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartley Cemetery
    • Townsend Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Cemetery
    • Arnot Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnot Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnot Cemetery
    • Palo Duro Wildorado Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

    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 Boot Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1352683  (Boot Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1352683 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: Boys Ranch West
      • County: Oldham         Elev: 989
      • Location given for GNIS #1352683 (Boot Hill 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 Oldham, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Boot Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5306, Longitude: -102.2627       In this case, the coordinates for the Boot Hill 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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