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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. 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 Dora Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.2835°   (32° 17' 0")

Lon:   -100.1770°   (-100° 10' 37")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slater Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slater Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Slater Chapel Cemetery is located in Nolan County
  • Nolan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolan Cemetery
    • The Nolan Cemetery is located in Nolan County
  • White Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Church Cemetery is located in Nolan County
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Nolan County
  • Hylton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hylton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hylton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hylton Cemetery is located in Nolan County
  • Shep Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shep Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shep Cemetery is located in Taylor County
  • Coffee Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Nolan County
  • Decker Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Decker Cemetery is located in Nolan County
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Nolan County
  • Bluff Creek Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Taylor County
  • Trent Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trent Cemetery is located in Taylor County
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Taylor County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Garden of memories Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of memories Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden of memories Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Maryneal Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryneal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryneal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maryneal Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery is located in Coke County
    • Sweetwater Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Buffalo Gap Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Gap Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Gap Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Drummond Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drummond Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Pumphrey Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pumphrey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pumphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pumphrey Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Ross Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Coke County
    • Lemons Gap Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemons Gap Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemons Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lemons Gap Cemetery is located in Taylor County

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
    • Nolan is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolan <6>
  • Hylton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hylton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylton
    • Hylton is located in Nolan County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Taylor County
  • Trent
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Maryneal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryneal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryneal
    • Maryneal is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryneal <6>
  • Blackwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
    • Blackwell is located in Coke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackwell <6>
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Nolan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,535 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <6>
  • Buffalo Gap
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
    • Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Avenger Village
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenger Village
    • Avenger Village is located in Nolan County
  • Guion
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
    • Guion is located in Taylor County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Tye
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tye
      • Tye is located in Taylor County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovalo
      • Ovalo is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovalo <6>
    • Tuscola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
      • Tuscola is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <6>
    • Stith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stith
      • Stith is located in Jones County
    • Roscoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Winters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters
      • Winters is located in Runnels County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winters <6>

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 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 Dora Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #1334496 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: Nolan
    • County: Nolan         Elev: 761
    • Location given for GNIS #1334496 (Dora 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 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 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 Dora Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2835, Longitude: -100.1770       In this case, the coordinates for the Dora Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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