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A visit to the County South 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 County South Cemetery ...

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

31.3610, -102.3490

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the County South Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 5 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of the County South Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crane Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Crane Memorial Cemetery is located in Crane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crane Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Crane.
    • The Crane Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crane Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3096 <5>
  • Garden of Memories
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Garden of Memories is located in Upton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
  • Girvin Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The Girvin Cemetery is located in Pecos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girvin Cemetery
  • Rankin Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • The Rankin Cemetery is located in Upton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin Cemetery
  • Tamarisk Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • The Tamarisk Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarisk Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tamarisk Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Grandfalls.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7172 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] 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)
    • Abell City is located in Pecos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell City
  • 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)
  • Judkins
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Judkins is located in Ector County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judkins
  • Grandfalls
    (29 miles [46.7 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 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

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 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1355178 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: Crane
      • Est. Elev: 793 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Castle Gap
      • Location given for County South Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3609745     Lon: -102.3490307
      • 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 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 from Point A (ie- County South 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.
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