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A visit to the Buffalo Gap 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 Buffalo Gap Cemetery ...

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

32.2657, -99.8531

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

The Buffalo Gap Cemetery is located in Taylor County<2>.

The county seat for Taylor County is located in Abilene. Abilene lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Buffalo Gap Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Buffalo Gap Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Buffalo Gap Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lemons Gap Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Lemons Gap Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemons Gap Cemetery
  • Drummond Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
  • Iberis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • McBee Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The McBee Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee Cemetery
  • Cope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cope Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope Cemetery
  • Elmwood Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Elmwood Memorial Park is located in San Saba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Memorial Park
  • Dewey Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dewey Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Cemetery
  • Old Colony Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Colony Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Colony Cemetery
  • Tye Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Potosi Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Potosi Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Potosi Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Potosi.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6134 <5>
  • Abilene State Hospital Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bluff Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Little Elm Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Little Elm Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm Cemetery
    • Little Elm Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Little Elm Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Elm Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Abilene.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2347400 <5>
    • Seaton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Seaton Cemetery is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton Cemetery
    • Tecumseh Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Tecumseh Cemetery is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Shep Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shep Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shep Cemetery
    • Counts Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Counts Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Buffalo Gap Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Buffalo Gap Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Buffalo Gap
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Tuscola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ovalo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Guion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Guion is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
  • Lawn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Potosi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Potosi is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
  • Tye
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Tye is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tye
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tye <6>
  • Abilene
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Merkel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Goldsboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Eula
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Eula is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eula
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Impact
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Impact is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Impact
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Denton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Denton is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton has also been known as:
      • Denton Valley
    • Stith
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Stith is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stith
    • Wingate
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hamby is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby
    • Hylton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hylton is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylton
    • Winters
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Clyde
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Clyde is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <6>
    • Trent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nolan
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Buffalo Gap Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Taylor County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Abilene
    • Abilene lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Buffalo Gap Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Abilene.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
  • Clyde
    • Clyde lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Buffalo Gap Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clyde.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Goldsboro
  • Hawley
  • Merkel
    • Merkel lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Buffalo Gap Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Merkel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merkel
  • Tuscola
  • Winters
    • Winters lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Buffalo Gap Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Winters.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters

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 Buffalo Gap Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Taylor 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 Buffalo Gap Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1331573  (Buffalo Gap Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1331573 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: Taylor
      • Est. Elev: 593 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Buffalo Gap
      • Location given for Buffalo Gap Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.265686     Lon: -99.8531455
      • 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 Taylor, 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- Buffalo Gap 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.