A visit to the Happy Cemetery ...
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 Happy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Happy Cemetery:
34.7353, -101.8674
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Happy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Happy Cemetery is located in Swisher County<2>.
The county seat for Swisher County is located in Tulia. Tulia lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Happy Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Happy Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Happy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Happy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dreamland Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Dreamland Cemetery is located in Randall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dreamland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Canyon.
- The Dreamland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Canyon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3288 <5>
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Swisher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rose Cemetery
- Tulia Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6456 <5>
- St. Paul Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Randall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Randall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Canyon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6631 <5>
- Holy Family Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wayside Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- Memory Gardens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- The Memory Gardens is located in Randall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens
- Wright Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Swisher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Milo Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kress Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- The Kress Cemetery is located in Swisher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Castro Memorial Gardens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Castro Memorial Gardens is located in Castro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castro Memorial Gardens
- The Castro Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Dimmitt Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3251 <5>
- Llano Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- The Llano Cemetery is located in Randall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Llano Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Amarillo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #171790 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Happy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Happy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Happy
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tulia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Canyon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nazareth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wayside
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Umbarger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vigo Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Tanglewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Tanglewood is located in Randall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tanglewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
- Palisades
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Palisades is located in Randall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisades
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Timbercreek Canyon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Timbercreek Canyon is located in Randall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek Canyon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Dawn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kress
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dimmitt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Claytonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Claytonville is located in Swisher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville
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 Happy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Swisher County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Happy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canyon
- Dimmitt
- Happy
- Hart
- Hart lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Happy Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hart.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Kress
- Kress lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Happy Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kress.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress
- Tulia
- Tulia lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Happy Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tulia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Happy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Swisher 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 Happy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1358750 (Happy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1358750 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: Swisher
- Est. Elev: 1101 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Happy
- Location given for Happy Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.7353375 Lon: -101.86741
- 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 Swisher, 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' (or 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- Happy Cemetery) 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. |