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A visit to the Girvin Cemetery ...

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 Girvin Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.0790°   (31° 4' 44")

Lon:   -102.4063°   (-102° 24' 22")

The Girvin Cemetery is located in Pecos County<2>.

The county seat for Pecos County is located in Fort Stockton. Fort Stockton lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Girvin Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 7 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Girvin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Garden of Memories
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garden of Memories is located in Upton County
  • County South Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County South Cemetery is located in Crane County
  • Crane Memorial Gardens
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crane Memorial Gardens is located in Crane County
  • Restland Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Restland Cemetery is located in Pecos County
  • Tamarisk Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tamarisk Cemetery
    • The Tamarisk Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tamarisk Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Grandfalls.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7172 <5>
  • Old Fort Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Fort Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Fort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Fort Cemetery is located in Pecos County
  • Rankin Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rankin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rankin Cemetery is located in Upton County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Girvin Cemetery.

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

  • Girvin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • McCamey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Abell City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell City
    • Abell City is located in Pecos County
  • Imperial
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Crane
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Rankin
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Crane
  • McCamey
  • Rankin
    • Rankin lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Girvin Cemetery.
    • 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 either 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 Girvin Cemetery:

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 Girvin Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1358043  (Girvin Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1358043 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: Girvin
    • County: Pecos         Elev: 704
    • Location given for GNIS #1358043 (Girvin Cemetery)

The official website for Pecos County: www.co.pecos.tx.us/

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 Pecos, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Girvin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0790, Longitude: -102.4063       In this case, the coordinates for the Girvin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
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