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A visit to the Locke Cemetery ...


The location of the Locke Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Locke Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.8207°   (32° 49' 14")

Lon:   -98.1934°   (-98° 11' 36")

The Locke Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County<2>.

The county seat for Palo Pinto County is located in Palo Pinto. Palo Pinto lies just to the west southwest of the Locke Cemetery .

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 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 Locke Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Palo Pinto County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Locke Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Locke Cemetery.

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

    • Mineral Wells
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
      • Mineral Wells is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <4>
    • Palo Pinto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
      • Palo Pinto is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo Pinto <4>
    • Wolters Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
      • Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Graford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graford
      • Graford is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graford <4>
    • Salesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
      • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Cool
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
      • Cool is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Brazos
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
      • Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Millsap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millsap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsap
      • Millsap is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millsap <4>
    • Whitt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt
      • Whitt is located in Parker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitt <4>
    • Authon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Authon
      • Authon is located in Parker County
    • Santo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo
      • Santo is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santo <4>
    • Perrin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Greenwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in Parker County
      • Peaster
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Dennis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Gibtown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
        • Gibtown is located in Jack County
      • Gordon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

    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 Locke Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Palo Pinto County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Locke Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Pollard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pollard Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
    • Hittson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hittson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hittson Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hittson Cemetery
    • Woodland Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Willow Pond Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Pond Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Pond Cemetery
    • Staggs Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • Goen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Goen Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goen Cemetery
    • Old Millsap Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Millsap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Millsap Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Millsap Cemetery
    • Dominicar Merlo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dominicar Merlo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dominicar Merlo Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dominicar Merlo Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ballew Springs Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballew Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ballew Springs Cemetery is located in Parker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballew Springs Cemetery
      • Lu Queen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lu Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lu Queen Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lu Queen Cemetery
      • Dobbs Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Dobbs Valley Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dobbs Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Brazos.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobbs Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968823 <6>
      • Lake Creek Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Creek Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Creek Cemetery
      • Fondren Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fondren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fondren Cemetery is located in Parker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fondren Cemetery
      • Brannon Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brannon Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brannon Cemetery
      • Santo East Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santo East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Santo East Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santo East Cemetery
      • Brannon Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brannon Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brannon Cemetery
      • Grassdale Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grassdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grassdale Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grassdale Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Parker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Authon Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Authon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Authon Cemetery is located in Parker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Authon 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 Locke Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1340305  (Locke Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1340305 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: Mineral Wells West
      • County: Palo Pinto         Elev: 272
      • Location given for GNIS #1340305 (Locke 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 Palo Pinto, 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 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 Locke Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8207, Longitude: -98.1934       In this case, the coordinates for the Locke Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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