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A visit to the Foster Cemetery ...


The location of the Foster Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Foster Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.0656°   (33° 3' 56")

Lon:   -102.3282°   (-102° 19' 41")

The Foster Cemetery is located in Terry County<2>.

The county seat for Terry County is located in Brownfield. Brownfield lies just to the north northeast of the Foster Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Foster Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Terry 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 Foster 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 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Foster Cemetery.

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

    • Wellman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Terry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <4>
    • Brownfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Loop
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • White City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Gaines County
    • Welch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
      • Welch is located in Dawson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <4>
    • Seagraves
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tokio ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lockettville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockettville
      • Lockettville is located in Hockley County
    • Ropesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Sundown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
      • Sundown is located in Hockley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sundown <4>
    • Denver City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • O'Donnell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Donnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Donnell
      • O'Donnell is located in Dawson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people

    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 Foster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Terry County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Foster Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Foster Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gomez Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gomez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gomez Cemetery is located in Terry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gomez Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Terry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Old County Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old County Cemetery is located in Terry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old County Cemetery
    • Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Terry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • County Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Memorial Cemetery is located in Terry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Memorial Cemetery
    • New Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Terry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Gaines County Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gaines County Cemetery is located in Gaines County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gaines County Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Seagraves.
      • The Gaines County Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Seagraves Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines County Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #301151 <6>
    • Pride Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pride Cemetery is located in Terry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pride Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dawson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Meadow Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadow Cemetery is located in Terry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Cemetery
      • Ropesville Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ropesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ropesville Cemetery is located in Hockley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ropesville Cemetery
      • Gaines County Memorial Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Gaines County Memorial Cemetery is located in Gaines County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gaines County Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Seminole.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines County Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2218666 <6>
      • ODonnell Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the ODonnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The ODonnell Cemetery is located in Dawson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the ODonnell Cemetery
      • Plains Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • The Plains Cemetery is located in Yoakum County
        • The Plains Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Plains Yoakum County Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plains Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #672043 <6>

    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 Foster Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1336080  (Foster Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1336080 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: Foster
      • County: Terry         Elev: 998
      • Location given for GNIS #1336080 (Foster 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 Terry, 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 Foster Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0656, Longitude: -102.3282       In this case, the coordinates for the Foster 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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