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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 Champion Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.3739°   (32° 22' 26")

Lon:   -100.6218°   (-100° 37' 18")

The Champion Cemetery is located in Nolan County<1>.

The county seat for Nolan County is located in Sweetwater. Sweetwater lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Champion Cemetery .

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 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 Champion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Nolan 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 Champion 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Champion Cemetery.

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

    • Loraine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
      • Loraine is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <4>
    • Roscoe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wastella ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wastella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastella
      • Wastella is located in Nolan County
    • Avenger Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenger Village
      • Avenger Village is located in Nolan County
    • Maryneal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryneal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryneal
      • Maryneal is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryneal <4>
    • Sweetwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Nolan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <4>
    • Colorado City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colorado City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City
      • Colorado City is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado City <4>
    • Buford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
      • Buford is located in Mitchell County
    • Claytonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claytonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville
      • Claytonville is located in Fisher County
    • Capitola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Fisher County
    • Hermleigh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Scurry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Silver ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Spade
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
        • Spade is located in Mitchell County
      • Westbrook
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
        • Westbrook is located in Mitchell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <4>
      • Nolan
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
        • Nolan is located in Nolan County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolan <4>
      • Sanco ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanco
        • Sanco is located in Coke County
      • Cuthbert ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuthbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
        • Cuthbert is located in Mitchell County

    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 Champion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nolan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Champion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wallace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Roscoe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Nolan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roscoe Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Roscoe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roscoe Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6455 <6>
    • Zion Rest Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Rest Cemetery
    • Lone Wolf Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • White Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Church Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Church Cemetery
    • Colorado City Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Colorado City Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • The Colorado City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Colorado Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colorado City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2986 <6>
    • Maryneal Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryneal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maryneal Cemetery is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryneal Cemetery
    • Round Mountain Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sweetwater Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cemetery of the Sands
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery of the Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cemetery of the Sands is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery of the Sands
    • Mitchell County Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell County Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell County Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Pyron Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • The Pyron Cemetery is located in Scurry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pyron Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Hermleigh.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pyron Cemetery
      • Garden of memories Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden of memories Cemetery is located in Nolan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of memories Cemetery
      • McKenzie Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
      • Hermleigh Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Nolan Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • The Nolan Cemetery is located in Nolan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolan Cemetery
      • Coffee Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Nolan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
      • Claytonville Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Spade Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spade Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spade Cemetery
      • Decker Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Decker Cemetery is located in Nolan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker 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 Champion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1332636  (Champion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1332636 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: Bench Mountain
      • County: Nolan         Elev: 727
      • Location given for GNIS #1332636 (Champion Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Nolan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 Champion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3739, Longitude: -100.6218    
    <3>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.
    <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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