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A visit to the County South Cemetery ...


The location of the County South 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 County South Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.3610°   (31° 21' 39")

Lon:   -102.3490°   (-102° 20' 56")

The County South Cemetery is located in Crane County<2>.

The county seat for Crane County is located in Crane. Crane lies just to the north of the County South Cemetery .

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 County South Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Crane 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 County South 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 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the County South Cemetery.

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

    • Crane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • McCamey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Abell City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell City
      • Abell City is located in Pecos County
    • Girvin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Imperial
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Rankin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Penwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwell
      • Penwell is located in Ector County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penwell <4>
    • Judkins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judkins
      • Judkins is located in Ector County
    • Grandfalls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandfalls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfalls
      • Grandfalls is located in Ward County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandfalls <4>

    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 County South Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crane County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Crane
      • Crane lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the North (N) of the County South Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crane.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
    • Grandfalls
    • McCamey
      • McCamey lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the County South Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McCamey.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCamey
    • Rankin
      • Rankin lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the County South Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rankin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 5 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the County South Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Crane Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crane Memorial Gardens is located in Crane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Memorial Gardens
    • Garden of Memories
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden of Memories is located in Upton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
    • Girvin Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Girvin Cemetery is located in Pecos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girvin Cemetery
    • Rankin Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rankin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rankin Cemetery is located in Upton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankin Cemetery
    • Tamarisk Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tamarisk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tamarisk Cemetery is located in Ward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tamarisk 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 County South Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1355178  (County South Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1355178 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: Castle Gap
      • County: Crane         Elev: 793
      • Location given for GNIS #1355178 (County South 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 Crane, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 County South Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3610, Longitude: -102.3490       In this case, the coordinates for the County South 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.




 

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