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A visit to the Derby 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 Derby Cemetery ...

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

28.7561, -99.1100

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

The Derby Cemetery is located in Frio County<2>.

The county seat for Frio County is located in Pearsall. Pearsall lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Derby Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Derby Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Derby Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Buckhorn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Buckhorn Cemetery is located in Frio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn Cemetery
  • Diller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Diller Cemetery is located in Frio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diller Cemetery
  • Hugo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hugo Cemetery is located in Frio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo Cemetery
  • Pearsall Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Covey Chapel Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Covey Chapel Cemetery is located in Frio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Chapel Cemetery
  • Miguel Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Miguel Cemetery is located in Frio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miguel Cemetery
  • Luna Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Frio Town Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Frio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Frio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Tehuacana Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Tehuacana Cemetery is located in Frio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tehuacana Cemetery
  • Tehuacana Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Tehuacana Cemetery is located in Medina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tehuacana Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cotulla Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Cotulla Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotulla Cemetery
    • Cotulla East Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Community Cemetery of Charlotte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Community Cemetery of Charlotte is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery of Charlotte
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Community Cemetery of Charlotte is located outside and to the west of Charlotte.
      • The Community Cemetery of Charlotte has also been known as:
      • Mexican Cemetery of Charlotte
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1452055 <5>
    • Longview Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Longview Cemetery is located in Frio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Cemetery
    • Garcia Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Garcia Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garcia Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Charlotte.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3741 <5>
    • Tomerlin Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Tomerlin Cemetery is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomerlin Cemetery
    • Cross Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Yancey Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Yancey Cemetery is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Cemetery
    • Styles Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Styles Cemetery is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styles Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Derby Cemetery.

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

  • Derby
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Derby is located in Frio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby has also been known as:
    • Derby Colonia
  • Hilltop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hilltop is located in Frio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop has also been known as:
    • Hilltop Colonia
  • Dilley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Divot ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Divot is located in Frio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divot
  • Pearsall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • West Pearsall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • West Pearsall is located in Frio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pearsall
  • North Pearsall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • North Pearsall is located in Frio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pearsall
  • Millett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Millett is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millett
  • Woodward ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodward is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
  • Hindes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hindes is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindes
  • Los Angeles
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Davis
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Davis is located in Atascosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Frio Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Frio Town is located in Frio County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frio Town
    • Moore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cotulla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Zella
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Zella is located in McMullen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zella
    • Bigfoot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlotte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Crown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Crown is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
    • Kyote
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Kyote is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyote
    • Yancey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

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 Derby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Frio County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Derby 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 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 Derby Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Frio 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 Derby Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1355930  (Derby Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1355930 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: Frio
      • Est. Elev: 164 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pearsall South
      • Location given for Derby Cemetery:
      • Lat: 28.7560882     Lon: -99.1100329
      • 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 Frio, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Derby 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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