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A visit to the Garden of Memories ...

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 Garden of Memories ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garden of Memories:

31.1493, -102.2357

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

The Garden of Memories is located in Upton County<2>.

The county seat for Upton County is located in Rankin. Rankin lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Garden of Memories .

Open a Google Map centered on the Garden of Memories.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 7 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Garden of Memories.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Garden of Memories, with the nearest first.

  • Girvin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Girvin Cemetery is located in Pecos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girvin Cemetery
  • County South Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The County South Cemetery is located in Crane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County South Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located in Crane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Crane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2269602 <5>
  • Crane Memorial Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Crane Memorial Cemetery is located in Crane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crane Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Crane.
    • The Crane Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crane Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3096 <5>
  • Rankin Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The Rankin Cemetery is located in Upton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin Cemetery
  • Restland Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Restland Cemetery is located in Pecos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Cemetery
  • Memory Garden Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 7 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Garden of Memories.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Garden of Memories, with the nearest first:

  • McCamey
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Girvin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Crane
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Rankin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Iraan
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Abell City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Abell City is located in Pecos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell City
  • Imperial
    (28 miles [45.1 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 Garden of Memories. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Upton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Garden of Memories.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Crane
    • Crane lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Garden of Memories.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crane.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Iraan
    • Iraan lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Garden of Memories.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iraan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iraan
  • McCamey
  • Rankin
    • Rankin lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Garden of Memories.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rankin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Garden of Memories:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Upton 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 Garden of Memories:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1357867  (Garden of Memories)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1357867 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: Upton
      • Est. Elev: 760 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: McCamey North
      • Location given for Garden of Memories:
      • Lat: 31.1493142     Lon: -102.2356934
      • 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 Upton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Garden of Memories) 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.