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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 Memorial Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gaines County Memorial Cemetery (FG ID #2218666)

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 Memorial Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.7532°   (32° 45' 11")

Lon:   -102.6418°   (-102° 38' 30")

The cemetery is located in Gaines County<3>.

As an estimate, the Gaines County Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Seminole.

The county seat for Gaines County is located in Seminole. Seminole lies just to the south of the Gaines County Memorial 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 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 Gaines County Memorial 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 Memorial 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 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Gaines County Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Seminole
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Seagraves
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Loop
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Denver City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Florey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florey
      • Florey is located in Andrews County
    • White City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Wellman
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • Shafter Lake ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter Lake
      • Shafter Lake is located in Andrews County
    • Frankel City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankel City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankel City
      • Frankel City is located in Andrews County
    • Hobbs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
      • Hobbs is located in Lea County (NM)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <4>
    • Tokio ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Gaines County Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Hobbs
      • Hobbs lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the West (W) of the Gaines County Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hobbs.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
    • Seagraves
    • Seminole
    • Shafter Lake - Historic

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Gaines County Memorial Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Gaines County Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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>
    • Gaines County Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Denver City Memorial Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Shafter Lake Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Prairie Haven Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Haven Cemetery is located in Lea County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Haven Cemetery
    • Memdry Gardens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memdry Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memdry Gardens is located in Lea County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memdry Gardens
    • Memorial Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Lea County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Everglades Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everglades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Everglades Cemetery is located in Lea County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everglades Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Knowles Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knowles Cemetery is located in Lea County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knowles Cemetery
    • Andrews Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Andrews County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Andrews Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Andrews.
      • The Andrews Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Andrews County Cemetery
      • Old Andrews Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #240561 <1>
    • Andrews North Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Andrews West Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Andrews West Cemetery is located in Andrews County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Andrews West Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Andrews.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews West Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2132550 <1>

    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 Memorial 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Gaines County Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7532, Longitude: -102.6418    
    <3>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.
    <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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