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A visit to the Durham Cemetery ...


The location of the Durham Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Durham Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Durham Cemetery (FG ID #3316)

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 Durham Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.7109°   (32° 42' 39")

Lon:   -101.2696°   (-101° 16' 10")

The Durham Cemetery is located in Borden County<3>.

The county seat for Borden County is located in Gail. Gail lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the west northwest of the Durham Cemetery .

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 Durham Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Borden County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Durham Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of the Durham Cemetery.

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

    • Gail
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fluvanna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluvanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluvanna
      • Fluvanna is located in Scurry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fluvanna <5>
    • Ira
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Scurry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ira <5>
    • Snyder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Vealmoor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cuthbert ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuthbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
      • Cuthbert is located in Mitchell County
    • Justiceburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Dunn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Scurry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <5>
    • Ackerly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerly
      • Ackerly is located in Dawson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ackerly <5>
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Howard County
    • Coahoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Westbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <5>
    • Buford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
      • Buford is located in Mitchell County

    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 Durham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Borden County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Gail
      • Gail lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Durham Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gail.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gail
    • Snyder

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Durham Cemetery.<6>

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

    • York Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The York Cemetery is located in Borden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7794 <2>
    • Gail Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gail Cemetery is located in Borden County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gail Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Gail.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gail Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980096 <2>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Borden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3536 <2>
    • Fluvanna Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Vincent Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
    • Bluff Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Scurry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Creek Cemetery
    • Bookout Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bookout Cemetery is located in Scurry County
      • The Bookout Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dermott Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bookout Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194073 <2>
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Scurry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Vealmoor Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vealmoor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vealmoor Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vealmoor Cemetery
    • Hillside Memorial Gardens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Justiceburg Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Handley Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Iatan Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iatan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Iatan Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iatan Cemetery
      • Polar Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Polar Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polar Cemetery
      • Plain View Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plain View Cemetery is located in Dawson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plain View Cemetery
      • Fairhaven Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairhaven Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhaven Cemetery
      • Coahoma Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • The Coahoma Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coahoma Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Coahoma.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coahoma Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1090378 <2>
      • Westbrook Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Cemetery
      • Hermleigh Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

    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 Durham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1334803  (Durham Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1334803 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: Gunsight Draw NE
      • County: Borden         Elev: 718
      • Location given for GNIS #1334803 (Durham Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #3316

    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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Borden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Durham Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7109, Longitude: -101.2696       In this case, the coordinates for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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