RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Sterling County >> Edwards CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Texas

The Commemorative Quarter for Texas





A visit to the Edwards Cemetery ...


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


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 Edwards Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.7138°   (31° 42' 49")

Lon:   -101.2359°   (-101° 14' 9")

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 .

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 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 Edwards Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Sterling 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 Edwards 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling City
      • Sterling City is located in Sterling County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling City <4>
    • Garden City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Glasscock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
    • Ross City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross City
      • Ross City is located in Howard County
    • Stiles ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Reagan County
    • Forsan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsan
      • Forsan is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsan <4>
    • Otis Chalk ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis Chalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Chalk
      • Otis Chalk is located in Howard 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 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Sterling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Reagan View Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reagan View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reagan View Cemetery is located in Reagan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reagan View Cemetery
    • Garden City Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Montvale Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montvale Cemetery is located in Sterling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montvale Cemetery
    • Lolanthe Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lolanthe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lolanthe Cemetery is located in Sterling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lolanthe Cemetery
    • Stiles Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stiles Cemetery is located in Reagan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiles Cemetery
    • Water Valley 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 Edwards Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1335117  (Edwards Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1335117 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: Coon Dive Draw NW
      • County: Sterling         Elev: 783
      • Location given for GNIS #1335117 (Edwards 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 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 '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 Edwards Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7138, Longitude: -101.2359       In this case, the coordinates for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024