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A visit to the Center 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 Center Cemetery ...

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

35.3287, -100.1679

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

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

The county seat for Wheeler County is located in Wheeler. Wheeler lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Center Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Center Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Center Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kelton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kelton Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • Rock Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Rock Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cemetery
  • Lela Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Texola Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Texola Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texola Cemetery
  • Pakan Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Pakan Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pakan Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Cemetery
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buffalo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Sayre (OK).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98054 <5>
  • Mobeetie Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mobeetie Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobeetie Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Cemetery
    • Zybach Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Zybach Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zybach Cemetery
    • Vannerson Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Vannerson Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannerson Cemetery
    • Erick Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Erick Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erick Cemetery
    • Needwood Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Needwood Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Needwood Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Wellington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5521 <5>
    • Dozier Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Plymouth Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Plymouth Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of Wellington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6095 <5>
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 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:

  • Twitty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Twitty is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twitty
  • Shamrock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Wheeler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Texola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Texola is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texola <6>
  • Magic City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Magic City is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
  • Sweetwater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mayfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Briscoe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Erick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Erick is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erick <6>
  • Allison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Samnorwood
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Zybach ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Zybach is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zybach
  • Mobeetie
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • McLean
    (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 Wheeler County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Erick
    • Erick lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Center Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erick.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erick
  • McLean
    • McLean lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Center Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McLean.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
  • Mobeetie
  • Reydon
    • Reydon lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Center Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Reydon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydon
  • Sayre
  • Sweetwater
  • Texola

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Center Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wheeler 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 Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1354187  (Center Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1354187 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: Wheeler
      • Est. Elev: 674 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Twitty
      • Location given for Center Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.328661     Lon: -100.1678943
      • 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 Wheeler, 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 from Point A (ie- Center 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.