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A visit to the Eldorado Cemetery ...

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 Eldorado Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.8543°   (30° 51' 15")

Lon:   -100.6365°   (-100° 38' 11")

The Eldorado Cemetery is located in Schleicher County<2>.

The county seat for Schleicher County is located in Eldorado. Eldorado lies just to the east northeast of the Eldorado Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 5 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Eldorado Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bailey Ranch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Ranch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bailey Ranch Cemetery is located in Schleicher County
  • DeLong Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeLong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeLong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The DeLong Cemetery is located in Tom Green County
  • Mertzon Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mertzon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mertzon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mertzon Cemetery is located in Irion County
  • Morales Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morales Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morales Cemetery is located in Schleicher County
  • Black Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Black Cemetery is located in Schleicher County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 4 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Eldorado Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eldorado Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Eldorado
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Schleicher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <5>
  • Sonora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Sonora is located in Sutton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <5>
  • Christoval
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Knickerbocker
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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 Eldorado Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Schleicher County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eldorado 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 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 Eldorado Cemetery:

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 Eldorado Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1356893  (Eldorado Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1356893 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: Eldorado SW
    • County: Schleicher         Elev: 747
    • Location given for GNIS #1356893 (Eldorado 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 Schleicher, 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 obstructions 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 Eldorado Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8543, Longitude: -100.6365       In this case, the coordinates for the Eldorado Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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