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A visit to the Carta Valley 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 Carta Valley Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Carta Valley Cemetery:

29.8099, -100.6854

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

The Carta Valley Cemetery is located in Edwards County<2>.

The county seat for Edwards County is located in Rocksprings. Rocksprings lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Carta Valley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Carta Valley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 2 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Carta Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Newman Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Newman Cemetery is located in Val Verde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
  • Coalson Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • The Coalson Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 3 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Carta Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Carta Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Carta Valley is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carta Valley
  • Lake View
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake View is located in Val Verde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Johnstone
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Johnstone is located in Val Verde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstone

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Carta Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Edwards 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 Carta Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1353888  (Carta Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1353888 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: Edwards
      • Est. Elev: 562 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Carta Valley
      • Location given for Carta Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.8099374     Lon: -100.6853714
      • 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 Edwards, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carta Valley 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.