A visit to the Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Edwards Cemetery:
31.7138, -101.2359
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Edwards Cemetery is located in Sterling County<2>.
The county seat for Sterling County is located in Sterling City. Sterling City lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Edwards Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Edwards Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 7 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Edwards Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Edwards Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Foster Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Sterling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Reagan View Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Reagan View Cemetery is located in Reagan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan View Cemetery
- Garden City Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Garden City Cemetery is located in Glasscock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Cemetery
- Montvale Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The Montvale Cemetery is located in Sterling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montvale Cemetery
- Lolanthe Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lolanthe Cemetery is located in Sterling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolanthe Cemetery
- Stiles Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Stiles Cemetery is located in Reagan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stiles Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Stiles.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7094 <5>
- Water Valley Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Edwards Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sterling City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ross City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ross City is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross City
- Stiles ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stiles is located in Reagan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
- Forsan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Otis Chalk ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Otis Chalk is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Chalk
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 Edwards Cemetery. The following communities are located in Sterling County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Edwards Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Edwards Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Sterling 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 Edwards Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1335117 (Edwards Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1335117 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: Sterling
- Est. Elev: 783 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Coon Dive Draw NW
- Location given for Edwards Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7137508 Lon: -101.2359474
- 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 Sterling, 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- Edwards 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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