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A visit to the East Mound 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 East Mound Cemetery ...

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

34.0140, -100.8054

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

The East Mound Cemetery is located in Motley County<2>.

The county seat for Motley County is located in Matador. Matador lies just to the west of the East Mound Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the East Mound Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the East Mound Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Roaring Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Whiteflat Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Whiteflat Cemetery is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteflat Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Afton Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Afton Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Cemetery
  • Keeter Graves
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Keeter Graves is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeter Graves
  • Antelope Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Cemetery
  • Amity Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Amity Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Cemetery
  • Rushing Chapel Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • McAdoo Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • The McAdoo Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo Cemetery
  • Dumont Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Gray Mule Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gray Mule Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Mule Cemetery
  • Dreamland Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • The Dreamland Cemetery is located in Hall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Buck Creek Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Buck Creek Cemetery is located in Cottle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Creek Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Paducah.
      • The Buck Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Harmony Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1462984 <5>
    • Haven of Rest Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Haven of Rest Cemetery is located in Cottle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven of Rest Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haven of Rest Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Paducah.
      • The Haven of Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cee Vee Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4118 <5>
    • Dickens Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Dickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Cemetery
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Briscoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resthaven Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Quitaque.
      • The Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Quitaque Cemetery
      • Rest Haven Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6317 <5>
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Floydada Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • The Floydada Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydada Cemetery
    • Garden of Memories
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • The Garden of Memories is located in Cottle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garden of Memories is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Paducah.
      • The Garden of Memories has also been known as:
      • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3755 <5>
    • Espuela Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Espuela Cemetery is located in Dickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espuela Cemetery
    • Dunlap Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Cottle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dunlap Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Paducah.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2279581 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the East Mound Cemetery.

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

  • Matador
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Roaring Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Russellville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Russellville is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Dougherty
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Afton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Flomot
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Narcisso
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Narcisso is located in Cottle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcisso
  • Dumont
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • McAdoo
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Hill
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Hill is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Cee Vee
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Gray Mule ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gray Mule is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Mule
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Turkey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Blanco ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Blanco is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanco
    • Dickens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Paducah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Quitaque
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Della Plain ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Della Plain is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Della Plain

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 East Mound Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Motley County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 East Mound Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Motley 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 East Mound Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1356671  (East Mound Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1356671 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: Motley
      • Est. Elev: 711 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Matador
      • Location given for East Mound Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.0139655     Lon: -100.805411
      • 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 Motley, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Mound 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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