A visit to the Idalou 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 Idalou Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Idalou Cemetery (FG ID #4438)

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 Idalou Cemetery ...

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

Lat: 33.6662° (33° 39' 58")

Lon: -101.6396° (-101° 38' 22")

The Idalou Cemetery is located in Lubbock County<2>.

The county seat for Lubbock County is located in Lubbock. Lubbock lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Idalou Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Idalou Cemetery.<4>

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

West Side Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Side Cemetery is located in Crosby County
Lorenzo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorenzo Cemetery
- The Lorenzo Cemetery is located in Crosby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Lorenzo Cemetery
- From the Idalou Cemetery to the Lorenzo Cemetery
Estacado Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estacado Cemetery
- The Estacado Cemetery is located in Lubbock County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3455 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Estacado Cemetery
- From the Idalou Cemetery to the Estacado Cemetery
Becton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becton Cemetery
- The Becton Cemetery is located in Lubbock County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2304 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Becton Cemetery
- From the Idalou Cemetery to the Becton Cemetery
City of Lubbock Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City of Lubbock Cemetery
- The City of Lubbock Cemetery is located in Lubbock County
- The City of Lubbock Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Lawn Memorial Gardens
- Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
- Lubbock City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #151541 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the City of Lubbock Cemetery
- From the Idalou Cemetery to the City of Lubbock Cemetery
Old Emma Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Emma Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Emma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Emma Cemetery is located in Crosby County
Ralls Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralls Cemetery
- The Ralls Cemetery is located in Crosby County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ralls Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ralls.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #229638 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Ralls Cemetery
- From the Idalou Cemetery to the Ralls Cemetery
West Englewood Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Englewood Cemetery
- The West Englewood Cemetery is located in Lubbock County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Englewood Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Slaton.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the West Englewood Cemetery
- From the Idalou Cemetery to the West Englewood Cemetery
Englewood Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Englewood Cemetery
- The Englewood Cemetery is located in Lubbock County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Englewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Slaton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3441 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Englewood Cemetery
- From the Idalou Cemetery to the Englewood Cemetery
Petersburg Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersburg Cemetery
- The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Hale County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Petersburg Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Petersburg.
- The Petersburg Cemetery has also been known as:
- Veterans Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #150702 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Petersburg Cemetery
- From the Idalou Cemetery to the Petersburg Cemetery
Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery
- The Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery is located in Hale County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Abernathy.
- The Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pearce Chapel Cemetery
- Strip Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7115 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery
- From the Idalou Cemetery to the Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery
Cone Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cone Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cone Cemetery is located in Crosby County
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- Resthaven Cemetery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Lubbock County
- Resthaven Memorial Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Park
  - The Resthaven Memorial Park is located in Lubbock County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Resthaven Memorial Park
  - From the Idalou Cemetery to the Resthaven Memorial Park
- Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park
  - The Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park is located in Lubbock County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Lubbock.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978172 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park
  - From the Idalou Cemetery to the Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park
- Resthaven Cemetery
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
  - The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Garza County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Resthaven Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Southland.
  - The Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Southland Resthaven Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6328 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Resthaven Cemetery
  - From the Idalou Cemetery to the Resthaven Cemetery
- Crosbyton Cemetery
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosbyton Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosbyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Crosbyton Cemetery is located in Crosby County
- Green Memorial Park
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Memorial Park
  - The Green Memorial Park is located in Lynn County
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Wilson.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3923 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Green Memorial Park
  - From the Idalou Cemetery to the Green Memorial Park
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Crosby County
- Lakeview Cemetery
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Floyd County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Idalou Cemetery.

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

Idalou
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalou
- Idalou is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idalou <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Idalou
- From the Idalou Cemetery to Idalou
Kitalou
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitalou
- Kitalou is located in Lubbock County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kitalou
- From the Idalou Cemetery to Kitalou
Heckville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckville
- Heckville is located in Lubbock County
Lorenzo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenzo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
- Lorenzo is located in Crosby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorenzo <6>
Canyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Canyon is located in Lubbock County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Canyon
- From the Idalou Cemetery to Canyon
Estacado ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estacado
- Estacado is located in Crosby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Estacado
- From the Idalou Cemetery to Estacado
Becton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becton
- Becton is located in Lubbock County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Becton
- From the Idalou Cemetery to Becton
Ransom Canyon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Canyon
- Ransom Canyon is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransom Canyon <6>
Buffalo Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
Savage ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Savage is located in Crosby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Savage
- From the Idalou Cemetery to Savage
New Deal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
- New Deal is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
Posey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Posey is located in Lubbock County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Posey
- From the Idalou Cemetery to Posey
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- Farmer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
  - Farmer is located in Crosby County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Farmer
  - From the Idalou Cemetery to Farmer
- Lubbock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbock
  - Lubbock is located in Lubbock County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 262,611 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lubbock <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Lubbock
  - From the Idalou Cemetery to Lubbock
- Ralls
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralls
  - Ralls is located in Crosby County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralls <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Ralls
  - From the Idalou Cemetery to Ralls
- Petersburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  - Petersburg is located in Hale County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Petersburg
  - From the Idalou Cemetery to Petersburg
- Slaton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaton
  - Slaton is located in Lubbock County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,975 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaton <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Slaton
  - From the Idalou Cemetery to Slaton
- Abernathy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
  - Abernathy is located in Hale County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abernathy <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Abernathy
  - From the Idalou Cemetery to Abernathy
- Cone
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone
  - Cone is located in Crosby County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cone <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Cone
  - From the Idalou Cemetery to Cone
- Cap Rock
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap Rock
  - Cap Rock is located in Crosby County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Cap Rock
  - From the Idalou Cemetery to Cap Rock
- Owens
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
  - Owens is located in Crosby County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Owens
  - From the Idalou Cemetery to Owens

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 Idalou Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lubbock County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Abernathy
- Abernathy lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Idalou Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Abernathy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
Crosbyton
- Crosbyton lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Idalou Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crosbyton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosbyton
Idalou
- Idalou lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Idalou Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Idalou.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalou
Lorenzo
- Lorenzo lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Idalou Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lorenzo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
Lubbock
- Lubbock lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Idalou Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lubbock.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbock
Shallowater
- Shallowater lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Idalou Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shallowater.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallowater
Slaton
- Slaton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Idalou Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Slaton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaton

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Idalou Cemetery:

Pages specific to Texas:
Pages specific to Lubbock County:
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Crosby County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Floyd County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Garza County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Hale County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Lynn County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The Idalou Cemetery (FG ID #4438)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Lubbock County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Texas
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Texas
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Lubbock
About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Idalou Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Idalou Cemetery:

Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #1359883 (Idalou Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1359883 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: Idalou
- County: Lubbock Elev: 970
- Location given for GNIS #1359883 (Idalou Cemetery)
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #4438

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lubbock County: www.co.lubbock.tx.us/

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 Lubbock, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Idalou Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6662, Longitude: -101.6396
<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 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.