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A visit to the Espuela 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 Espuela Cemetery ...

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

33.5751, -100.8954

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

The Espuela Cemetery is located in Dickens County<2>.

The county seat for Dickens County is located in Dickens. Dickens lies just to the northeast of the Espuela Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Espuela Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Espuela Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dickens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Cemetery
  • Amity Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Amity Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Cemetery
  • McAdoo Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The McAdoo Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo Cemetery
  • Afton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Afton Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Crosby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Crosbyton.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crosbyton Colored Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #969411 <5>
  • Crosbyton Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Crosbyton Cemetery is located in Crosby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosbyton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crosbyton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Crosbyton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3122 <5>
  • Scott Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Antelope Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Cemetery
  • Roaring Springs Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Dumont Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jayton Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jayton Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayton Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ralls Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • The Ralls Cemetery is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralls Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ralls Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ralls.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #229638 <5>
    • Emma Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • The Emma Cemetery is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Emma Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Ralls.
      • The Emma Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Emma Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2172063 <5>
    • Clairemont Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • The Clairemont Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairemont Cemetery
    • Red Mud Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Red Mud Cemetery is located in Dickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mud Cemetery
    • Spur Memorial Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Spur Memorial Cemetery is located in Dickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur Memorial Cemetery
    • East Mound Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • The East Mound Cemetery is located in Motley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mound Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Espuela Cemetery.

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

  • Dickens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Spur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Spur is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spur <6>
  • McAdoo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Afton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Girard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Crosbyton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Roaring Springs
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Mount Blanco ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Blanco is located in Crosby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanco
  • Russellville ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Russellville is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Owens
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Owens is located in Crosby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
  • Verbena ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Verbena is located in Garza County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
  • Dougherty
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Dumont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Canyon Valley ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Canyon Valley is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Valley
    • Cap Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Cap Rock is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap Rock
    • Clairemont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Clairemont is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairemont
    • Jayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ralls
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Espuela Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dickens County.

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Dickens 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 Espuela Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1357072  (Espuela Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1357072 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: Dickens
      • Est. Elev: 741 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Foreman Chapel
      • Location given for Espuela Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.5750861     Lon: -100.8954118
      • 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 Dickens, 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- Espuela 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.