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. 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 Lara Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lara Cemetery:
31.5904, -103.5399
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lara Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Barstow Cemetery is located in Ward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow Cemetery
- 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 northwest of Barstow.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2262 <5>
- Santa Rosa Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Santa Rosa Cemetery is located in Reeves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Reeves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- 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)
- The Dean Memorial Park is located in Reeves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Memorial Park
- Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Slash Ranch Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- The Slash Ranch Cemetery is located in Loving County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slash Ranch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Slash Ranch Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Mentone.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155490 <5>
- Toyah Old Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- The Toyah Old Cemetery is located in Reeves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toyah Old Cemetery
- Toyah New Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Toyah New Cemetery is located in Reeves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toyah New Cemetery
- Mexican Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Mexican Cemetery is located in Reeves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Cemetery
- Pyote Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- The Pyote Cemetery is located in Ward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyote Cemetery
- 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)
- The Wilks Cemetery is located in Ward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilks Cemetery
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)
- Arno is located in Reeves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
- Mentone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woody ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Woody is located in Loving County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
- Pecos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Barstow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lindsay is located in Reeves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
- 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)
- Orla ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orla is located in Reeves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orla
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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Reeves 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 Lara Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1360949 (Lara Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1360949 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: Reeves
- Est. Elev: 816 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sand Lake
- Location given for Lara Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5904089 Lon: -103.5398993
- 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lara 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. |
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