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A visit to the Elba Cemetery ...


The location of the Elba 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 Elba Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.4551°   (34° 27' 18")

Lon:   -99.9654°   (-99° 57' 55")

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 .

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 Elba Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hardeman County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis
      • Louis is located in Harmon County (OK)
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Harmon County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <4>
    • Eldorado
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Gould
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Harmon County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gould <4>
    • Baker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Cottle County
    • Arlie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlie
      • Arlie is located in Childress County
    • Arnett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Harmon County (OK)
    • Carey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Loco ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
        • Loco is located in Childress County
      • Dodson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
        • Dodson is located in Collingsworth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <4>
      • Sandy
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
        • Sandy is located in Harmon County (OK)
      • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Kirkland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodlett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodlett Cemetery is located in Hardeman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodlett Cemetery
    • Louis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Louis Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louis Cemetery
    • Halsmith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halsmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halsmith Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halsmith Cemetery
    • Olympus Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • #2 Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The #2 Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the #2 Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Fairmount Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
      • Memorial Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Hardeman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Eldorado Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldorado Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eldorado Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldorado Cemetery
      • Loco Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • The Loco Cemetery is located in Childress County
        • The Loco Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Buck Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loco Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #926163 <6>
      • Durham Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durham Cemetery is located in Jackson County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Arlie Cemetery
      • Gould Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gould Cemetery is located in Harmon County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould Cemetery

    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 Elba Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1356881  (Elba Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1356881 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: Williams
      • County: Hardeman         Elev: 516
      • Location given for GNIS #1356881 (Elba 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 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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elba Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4551, Longitude: -99.9654       In this case, the coordinates for the Elba 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.




 

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