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A visit to the Luker Cemetery ...


The location of the Luker 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 Luker Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.9474°   (31° 56' 50")

Lon:   -98.4312°   (-98° 25' 52")

The Luker Cemetery is located in Comanche County<2>.

The county seat for Comanche County is located in Comanche. Comanche lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Luker Cemetery .

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 Luker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Comanche 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 Luker 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Luker Cemetery.

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

    • Ararat ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ararat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Comanche County
    • Proctor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <5>
    • Gustine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gustine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustine
      • Gustine is located in Comanche County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gustine <5>
    • Comyn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
      • Comyn is located in Comanche County
    • Wilson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Comanche County
    • Comanche
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dublin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Erath County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <5>
    • De Leon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Energy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Carlton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Alexander
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
      • Alexander is located in Erath County
    • Harbin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
      • Harbin is located in Erath County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bunyan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
        • Bunyan is located in Erath County
      • Sidney
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Sidney is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <5>
      • Spurlin ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlin
        • Spurlin is located in Hamilton County
      • Rucker
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
        • Rucker is located in Comanche County
      • Priddy
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Pottsville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
        • Pottsville is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <5>
      • Clairette
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
        • Clairette is located in Erath County
      • Lingleville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lingleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingleville
        • Lingleville is located in Erath County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lingleville <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 Luker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Comanche County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Luker Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Miller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Baggett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baggett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baggett Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baggett Cemetery
    • Proctor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Hanson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
    • Barbee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barbee Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbee Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Whitney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitney Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitney Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Live Oak Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
      • Old Dublin Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dublin Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Dublin Memorial Park is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dublin Memorial Park
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Comanche City Cemetery
        • Comanche / Oakwood Cemetery
        • Oak Wood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5705 <7>
      • Albin Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Albin Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albin Cemetery
      • Pecan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pecan Cemetery is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecan Cemetery
      • Midway Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Midway Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Live Oak Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
      • Cow Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cow Creek Cemetery is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cow Creek 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 Luker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1340733  (Luker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1340733 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: Proctor
      • County: Comanche         Elev: 361
      • Location given for GNIS #1340733 (Luker 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 Comanche, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Luker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9474, Longitude: -98.4312       In this case, the coordinates for the Luker Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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