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A visit to the Center Plains Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Center Plains Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Center Plains Cemetery (FG ID #2848)

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 Plains Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.0513°   (34° 3' 4")

Lon:   -101.9933°   (-101° 59' 35")

The cemetery is located in Hale County<3>.

As an estimate, the Center Plains Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Cotton Center.

The county seat for Hale County is located in Plainview. Plainview lies 18 miles [29 km] to the east northeast of the Center Plains Cemetery .

Establishment of the Center Plains Cemetery ...

The Center Plains Cemetery was established in 1892.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Center Plains Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hale Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Halfway Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halfway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halfway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Halfway Cemetery is located in Hale County
  • Olton Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olton Cemetery is located in Lamb County
  • Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Hale County
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Hale County
  • Plainview Memorial Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Anton Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Littlefield Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Littlefield Cemetery is located in Lamb County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Lamb County
  • Hart Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Kress Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kress Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kress Cemetery is located in Swisher County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Springlake Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springlake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springlake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springlake Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Earth Memorial Perpetual Care Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Amherst Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amherst Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amherst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amherst Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Petersburg Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Becton Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitharral Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitharral Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitharral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitharral Cemetery is located in Hockley County
    • Wright Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Swisher County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Center Plains Cemetery.

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

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 Plains Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hale County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Abernathy
  • Anton
    • Anton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Center Plains Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anton
  • Hale Center
  • Hale City - Historic
  • Hart
    • Hart lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Center Plains Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hart.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
  • Kress
    • Kress lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Center Plains Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kress.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress
  • Littlefield
  • Olton
    • Olton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Center Plains Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olton
  • Plainview
  • Shallowater

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 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 Plains Cemetery:

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 Plains Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1354199  (Center Plains Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1354199 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: Hale Center SW
    • County: Hale         Elev: 1063
    • Location given for GNIS #1354199 (Center Plains Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2848

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Center Plains Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0513, Longitude: -101.9933    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hale, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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