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A visit to the Cottonwood Flat 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 Cottonwood Flat Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Cottonwood Flat Cemetery (FG ID #3065).

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 Cottonwood Flat Cemetery ...

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

32.8916, -100.6991

The Cottonwood Flat Cemetery is located 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Snyder.

The cemetery is located in Scurry County<3>.

The county seat for Scurry County is located in Snyder. Snyder lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest of the Cottonwood Flat Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cottonwood Flat Cemetery.

Establishment of the Cottonwood Flat Cemetery ...

The Cottonwood Flat Cemetery was established in 1890.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Cottonwood Flat Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Cottonwood Flat Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cottonwood Flat 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 Cottonwood Flat Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scurry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Hermleigh
  • Jayton
    • Jayton lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Cottonwood Flat Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jayton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayton
  • Roby
    • Roby lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Cottonwood Flat Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
  • Rotan
    • Rotan lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Cottonwood Flat Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rotan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotan
  • Snyder
    • Snyder lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Cottonwood Flat Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Snyder.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder

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 Cottonwood Flat Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Scurry 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 Cottonwood Flat Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #3065

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1333482  (Cottonwood Flat Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1333482 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: Scurry
      • Est. Elev: 669 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hudd
      • Location given for Cottonwood Flat Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.8917702     Lon: -100.699004
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cottonwood Flat Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Scurry, 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), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.