A visit to the Elba 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 Elba Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elba Cemetery:
34.4551, -99.9654
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elba Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elba Cemetery is located in Hardeman County<2>.
The county seat for Hardeman County is located in Quanah. Quanah lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Elba Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elba Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Elba Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elba Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Kirkland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goodlett Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Goodlett Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlett Cemetery
- Louis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Louis Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Cemetery
- Halsmith Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Halsmith Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halsmith Cemetery
- Olympus - Lonie Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Olympus - Lonie Cemetery is located in Childress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympus - Lonie Cemetery
- The Olympus - Lonie Cemetery has also been known as:
- Olympus Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5827 <5>
- Tennessee Valley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Childress Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- #2 Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The #2 Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for #2 Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Fairmount Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Memorial Park is located in Hardeman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Liberty Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Eldorado Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- The Eldorado Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Cemetery
- Loco Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Loco Cemetery is located in Childress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco Cemetery
- The Loco Cemetery has also been known as:
- Buck Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #926163 <5>
- Durham Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- Arlie Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- The Arlie Cemetery is located in Childress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlie Cemetery
- Gould Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Gould Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Elba Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elba Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kirkland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goodlett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Louis ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Louis is located in Harmon County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis
- Childress
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Quanah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hollis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Eldorado
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gould
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Baker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Baker is located in Cottle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Arlie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Arlie is located in Childress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlie
- Arnett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Arnett is located in Harmon County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Carey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Loco ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Loco is located in Childress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
- Dodson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sandy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sandy is located in Harmon County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Tell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
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 Elba Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hardeman County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elba Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Childress
- Chillicothe
- Duke
- Duke lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Elba Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Duke.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Estelline
- Gould
- Hollis
- Kirkland
- Newlin
- Quanah
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Elba Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Hardeman 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 Elba Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1356881 (Elba Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1356881 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: Hardeman
- Est. Elev: 516 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Williams
- Location given for Elba Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4550668 Lon: -99.9653804
- 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 Hardeman, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elba 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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