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A visit to the Center Cemetery ...


The location of the Center 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 Center Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.2074°   (31° 12' 26")

Lon:   -98.2942°   (-98° 17' 39")

The Center Cemetery is located in Lampasas County<2>.

The county seat for Lampasas County is located in Lampasas. Lampasas lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Center Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Center Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lampasas 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 Center 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Center Cemetery.

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

    • Lometa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Nix
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
      • Nix is located in Lampasas County
    • Senterfitt ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senterfitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senterfitt
      • Senterfitt is located in Lampasas County
    • Lampasas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sparks Crossing ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Crossing
      • Sparks Crossing is located in Lampasas County
    • Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Izoro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Naruna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naruna
      • Naruna is located in Burnet County
    • Bee House
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee House
      • Bee House is located in Coryell County
    • Star
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Mills County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <4>
    • Center City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center City
      • Center City is located in Mills County
    • Evant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evant
      • Evant is located in Coryell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evant <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Kempner
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner
        • Kempner is located in Lampasas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempner <4>
      • McGirk ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
        • McGirk is located in Hamilton County
      • Copperas Cove
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperas Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperas Cove
        • Copperas Cove is located in Bell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,498 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperas Cove <4>
      • Goldthwaite
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Tow
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver Creek Village
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Village
        • Silver Creek Village is located in Burnet County
      • King
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
        • King is located in Coryell County
      • Slab Crossing ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Crossing
        • Slab Crossing is located in Hamilton County
      • Ohio ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
        • Ohio is located in Hamilton County
      • San Saba
        (25 miles [40.2 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 Center Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lampasas County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Center Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Long Cove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cove Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cove Cemetery
    • Oneal Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oneal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oneal Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oneal Cemetery
    • Senterfitt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Nix Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nix Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nix Cemetery
    • Pitt Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitt Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pitt Creek Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitt Creek Cemetery
    • Townsen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townsen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Townsen Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsen Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Lampasas.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • City Cemetery
      • Lapasas City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5662 <6>
    • Groves Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Groves Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groves Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Straley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Straley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Straley Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Straley Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Garner Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garner Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hines Chapel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hines Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hines Chapel Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hines Chapel Cemetery
      • Rock Church Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Church Cemetery
      • Bend Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bend Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bend Cemetery
      • Hillsdale Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsdale Cemetery
      • High Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Burnet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Lampasas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      • Harmony Ridge Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Ridge Cemetery is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Ridge Cemetery

    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 Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1354186  (Center Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1354186 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: Ogles
      • County: Lampasas         Elev: 378
      • Location given for GNIS #1354186 (Center 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 Lampasas, 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 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 Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2074, Longitude: -98.2942       In this case, the coordinates for the Center 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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