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A visit to the Crestview 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 Crestview Cemetery ...

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

33.8570, -98.5562

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

The Crestview Cemetery is located in Wichita County<2>.

The county seat for Wichita County is located in Wichita Falls. Wichita Falls lies just to the northeast of the Crestview Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Crestview Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of the Crestview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bowman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Crestview Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Holliday Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Holliday Cemetery is located in Archer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holliday Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Holliday.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #230113 <5>
  • Lake Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Evart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Evart Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evart Cemetery
  • Highland Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • East Lawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Iowa Park.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4219 <5>
  • Kempner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kempner Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Kempner Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4600 <5>
  • White Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The White Hill Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Burkburnett Memorial Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Halsell Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Halsell Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsell Cemetery
    • Clara Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clara Cemetery is located in Wichita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Cemetery
    • Archer City Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Wilkerson Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Dundee Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Archer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Archer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Windthorst.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Windhorst Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1703567 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Crestview Cemetery.

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

  • Lakeside City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Lakeside City is located in Archer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
  • Wichita Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Holliday
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Iowa Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jolly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jolly is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Cashion Community
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cashion Community is located in Wichita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashion Community
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
  • Dean
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dean is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Kamay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Scotland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Thornberry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Thornberry is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornberry
  • Burkburnett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Archer City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Clara
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Clara is located in Wichita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
    • Windthorst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Henrietta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dundee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Dundee is located in Archer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Petrolia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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 Crestview Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wichita County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Crestview Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wichita 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 Crestview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1355354  (Crestview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1355354 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: Wichita
      • Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Wichita
      • Location given for Crestview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.8570427     Lon: -98.5561668
      • 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 Wichita, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Crestview 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.