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A visit to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) 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 IOOF Cemetery ...

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

34.1787, -101.7143

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

The IOOF Cemetery is located in Hale County<2>.

The county seat for Hale County is located in Plainview. Plainview lies just to the north northwest of the IOOF Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the IOOF Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of the IOOF Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hale Center Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hale Center Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Center Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hale Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Hale Center.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4017 <5>
  • Kress Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Kress Cemetery is located in Swisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kress Cemetery
  • Halfway Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Halfway Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Swisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Center Plains Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Center Plains Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Plains Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Plains Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Cotton Center.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2848 <5>
  • Olton Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • The Olton Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olton Cemetery
  • Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east 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 <5>
  • Petersburg Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Cemetery
    • 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 <5>
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Floydada Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Floydada Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydada Cemetery
  • Becton Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Hart Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rushing Chapel Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the IOOF Cemetery.

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

  • Plainview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Seth Ward
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Seth Ward is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seth Ward
  • Hale City ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hale City is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale City
  • Hale Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Aiken
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Edmonson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kress
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Claytonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Claytonville is located in Swisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville
  • Lockney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Sterley ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Sterley is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterley
  • Cotton Center
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cotton Center is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Center
  • Petersburg
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Della Plain ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Della Plain is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Della Plain
    • South Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Whitney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitney is located in Briscoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Olton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Abernathy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Floydada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tulia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Tulia is located in Swisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulia <6>
    • Hart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hart is located in Castro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <6>
    • Hart Camp ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hart Camp is located in Lamb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Camp
    • Becton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Becton is located in Lubbock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becton

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 IOOF Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hale County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 IOOF Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hale 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 IOOF Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1364550  (Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1364550 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: Hale
      • Est. Elev: 1026 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Plainview
      • Location given for Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.1786827     Lon: -101.7143419
      • 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 Hale, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- IOOF 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.