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A visit to the Dora 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 Dora Cemetery ...

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

32.2835, -100.1770

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

The Dora Cemetery is located in Nolan County<2>.

The county seat for Nolan County is located in Sweetwater. Sweetwater lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of the Dora Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dora Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Slater Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Nolan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Nolan Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan Cemetery
  • White Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The White Church Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Hylton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Hylton Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylton Cemetery
  • Shep Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Shep Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shep Cemetery
  • Coffee Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Cemetery
  • Decker Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Decker Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Cemetery
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
  • Bluff Creek Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek Cemetery
  • Trent Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Trent Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Garden of memories Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Maryneal Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Maryneal Cemetery is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryneal Cemetery
    • Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Sweetwater Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo Gap Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Buffalo Gap Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap Cemetery
    • Drummond Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond Cemetery
    • Pumphrey Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pumphrey Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Coke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ross Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Fort Chadbourne.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6491 <5>
    • Lemons Gap Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Lemons Gap Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemons Gap Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Dora Cemetery.

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

  • Nolan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hylton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hylton is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylton
  • Mount Pleasant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Trent
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Maryneal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Blackwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wingate
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Merkel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sweetwater
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Chadbourne
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Fort Chadbourne is located in Coke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chadbourne
  • Buffalo Gap
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Avenger Village
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Avenger Village is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenger Village
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Guion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Guion is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
    • Tye
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tye is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tye
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tye <6>
    • Ovalo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Tuscola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Stith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Stith is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stith
    • Roscoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Winters
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

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 Dora Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nolan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Dora Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Nolan 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 Dora Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1334496  (Dora Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1334496 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: Nolan
      • Est. Elev: 761 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Nolan
      • Location given for Dora Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.2834609     Lon: -100.1770418
      • 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 Nolan, 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- Dora 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.