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A visit to the Handley Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Handley Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Handley Cemetery (FG ID #4047)

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 Handley Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.4404°   (32° 26' 25")

Lon:   -100.9932°   (-100° 59' 35")

The Handley Cemetery is located in Mitchell County<2>.

The county seat for Mitchell County is located in Colorado City. Colorado City lies just to the east southeast of the Handley 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 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 Handley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Mitchell 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 Handley 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 12 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Handley Cemetery.

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

    • Cuthbert ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuthbert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
      • Cuthbert is located in Mitchell County
    • Westbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <5>
    • Colorado City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colorado City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City
      • Colorado City is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado City <5>
    • Buford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
      • Buford is located in Mitchell County
    • Ira
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Scurry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ira <5>
    • Dunn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Scurry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <5>
    • Spade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
      • Spade is located in Mitchell County
    • Loraine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
      • Loraine is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <5>
    • Hermleigh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Snyder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Coahoma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wastella ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wastella have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastella
      • Wastella is located in Nolan County

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Handley Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Westbrook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Cemetery
    • Cemetery of the Sands
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery of the Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cemetery of the Sands is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery of the Sands
    • Mitchell County Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell County Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell County Cemetery
    • Colorado City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Colorado City Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • The Colorado City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Colorado Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colorado City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2986 <1>
    • Bluff Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Scurry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Creek Cemetery
    • Iatan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iatan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Iatan Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iatan Cemetery
    • White Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Church Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Church Cemetery
    • Zion Rest Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Rest Cemetery
    • Spade Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spade Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spade Cemetery
    • Vincent Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Lone Wolf Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Hillside Memorial Gardens
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Hermleigh Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Coahoma Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • The Coahoma Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coahoma Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Coahoma.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coahoma Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1090378 <1>
      • Pyron Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • The Pyron Cemetery is located in Scurry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pyron Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Hermleigh.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pyron Cemetery
      • Snyder Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Scurry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Borden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3536 <1>
      • Champion Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

    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 Handley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1373989  (Handley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1373989 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: Cedar Bend
      • County: Mitchell         Elev: 681
      • Location given for GNIS #1373989 (Handley Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #4047

    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 Mitchell, 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 Handley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4404, Longitude: -100.9932    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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