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A visit to the Lara 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 Lara Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lara 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 Lara Cemetery

Lat:   31.5904°   (31° 35' 25")

Lon:   -103.5399°   (-103° 32' 23")

The Lara Cemetery is located in Reeves County<2>.

The county seat for Reeves County is located in Pecos. Pecos lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Lara Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Lara Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Barstow Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barstow Cemetery
    • The Barstow Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barstow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Barstow.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2262 <5>
  • Santa Rosa Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Rosa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Rosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Santa Rosa Cemetery is located in Reeves County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Reeves County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pecos.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3527 <5>
  • Dean Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dean Memorial Park is located in Reeves County
  • Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Evergreen Cemetery is located in Reeves County
  • Slash Ranch Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slash Ranch Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Slash Ranch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Slash Ranch Cemetery is located in Loving County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Slash Ranch Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Mentone.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155490 <5>
  • Toyah Old Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toyah Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toyah Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Toyah Old Cemetery is located in Reeves County
  • Toyah New Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toyah New Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toyah New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Toyah New Cemetery is located in Reeves County
  • Mexican Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mexican Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mexican Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mexican Cemetery is located in Reeves County
  • Pyote Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pyote Cemetery
    • The Pyote Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pyote Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Pyote.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228433 <5>
  • Wilks Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilks Cemetery is located in Ward County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Lara Cemetery.

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

  • Arno
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
    • Arno is located in Reeves County
  • Mentone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Woody ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woody. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
    • Woody is located in Loving County
  • Pecos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecos
    • Pecos is located in Reeves County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecos <7>
  • Barstow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lindsay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindsay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
    • Lindsay is located in Reeves County
  • Toyah
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pyote
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Wink
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wink
    • Wink is located in Winkler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wink <7>
  • Orla ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orla
    • Orla is located in Reeves 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 Lara Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Reeves County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Barstow
  • Pecos
  • Pyote
  • Toyah
  • Wink
    • Wink lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Lara Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wink.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wink

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Lara 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 Lara Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1360949  (Lara Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1360949 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: Sand Lake
    • County: Reeves         Elev: 816
    • Location given for GNIS #1360949 (Lara Cemetery)

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 Reeves, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lara Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5904, Longitude: -103.5399       In this case, the coordinates for the Lara 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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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