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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Lela Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Lela Cemetery (FG ID #2169816)

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 Lela Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.2259°   (35° 13' 33")

Lon:   -100.3439°   (-100° 20' 38")

The Lela Cemetery is located in Wheeler County<2>.

The county seat for Wheeler County is located in Wheeler. Wheeler lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Lela Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Lela Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wheeler County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Lela Cemetery.

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

    • Shamrock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Wheeler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <5>
    • Twitty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twitty
      • Twitty is located in Wheeler County
    • Magic City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
      • Magic City is located in Wheeler County
    • Samnorwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samnorwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samnorwood
      • Samnorwood is located in Collingsworth County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samnorwood <5>
    • McLean
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
      • McLean is located in Gray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <5>
    • Wheeler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Texola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texola
      • Texola is located in Beckham County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texola <5>
    • Mobeetie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Quail
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Alanreed
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanreed have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanreed
      • Alanreed is located in Gray County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alanreed <5>
    • Briscoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Briscoe <5>
    • Wellington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Erick
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erick
        • Erick is located in Beckham County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erick <5>
      • Mayfield
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Sweetwater
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wesco
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
        • Wesco is located in Gray County
      • Zybach ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zybach
        • Zybach is located in Wheeler County
      • Allison
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lefors
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lefors have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefors
        • Lefors is located in Gray County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lefors <5>

    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 Lela Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wheeler County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Lela Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pakan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pakan Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pakan Cemetery
    • Dozier Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dozier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dozier Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dozier Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Gray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Plymouth Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
    • Kelton Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelton Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelton Cemetery
    • Mobeetie Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mobeetie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mobeetie Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mobeetie Cemetery
    • Texola Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Texola Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texola Cemetery
    • Quail Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Quail Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quail Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Quail.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quail Cemetery
    • Needwood Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Needwood Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needwood Cemetery
    • Rock Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rock Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Elderidge Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elderidge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elderidge Cemetery is located in Gray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elderidge Cemetery
      • Vannerson Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vannerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vannerson Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vannerson Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Old Wellington Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wellington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Wellington Cemetery is located in Collingsworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wellington Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Erick Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Erick Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erick Cemetery
      • Mayfield Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Beckham County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
      • Mulberry Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Roger Mills County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery

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

    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 Lela Cemetery:

    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 Wheeler, 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 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 Lela Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2259, Longitude: -100.3439    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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