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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Gaines County Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gaines County Cemetery (FG ID #301151)

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 Gaines County Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.9511°   (32° 57' 3")

Lon:   -102.5528°   (-102° 33' 10")

The cemetery is located in Gaines County<2>.

As an estimate, the Gaines County Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Seagraves.

The county seat for Gaines County is located in Seminole. Seminole lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Gaines County Cemetery .

Name Variations for Gaines County Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Gaines County Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Seagraves Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Gaines County Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Gaines 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 Gaines County 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 10 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gaines County Cemetery.

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

    • Seagraves
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Loop
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wellman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Tokio ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Seminole
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Denver City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • White City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Gaines County
    • Brownfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Plains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Welch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Gaines County Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gaines County Memorial Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Foster Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Terry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Denver City Memorial Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Gaines County Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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 south of Seminole.
      • The Gaines County Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gaines County South Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines County Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2218389 <1>
    • Gomez Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gomez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Plains Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dawson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Pride Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pride Cemetery is located in Terry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pride 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 Gaines County Cemetery:

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Gaines, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Gaines County Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9511, Longitude: -102.5528    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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