RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Dickens County >> McAdoo CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the McAdoo 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 McAdoo Cemetery ...

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

33.7254, -101.0218

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McAdoo Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The McAdoo Cemetery is located in Dickens County<2>.

The county seat for Dickens County is located in Dickens. Dickens lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the McAdoo Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the McAdoo Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the McAdoo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Antelope Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Crosby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Crosbyton.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crosbyton Colored Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #969411 <5>
  • Crosbyton Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crosbyton Cemetery is located in Crosby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosbyton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crosbyton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Crosbyton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3122 <5>
  • Amity Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Amity Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Cemetery
  • Espuela Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Espuela Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espuela Cemetery
  • Afton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Afton Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Cemetery
  • Dickens Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Roaring Springs Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Ralls Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • The Ralls Cemetery is located in Crosby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralls Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ralls Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ralls.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #229638 <5>
  • Cone Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Emma Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • The Emma Cemetery is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Emma Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Ralls.
      • The Emma Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Emma Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2172063 <5>
    • East Mound Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The East Mound Cemetery is located in Motley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mound Cemetery
    • Rushing Chapel Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Floydada Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Floydada Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydada Cemetery
    • Whiteflat Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Whiteflat Cemetery is located in Motley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteflat Cemetery
    • Lorenzo Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lorenzo Cemetery is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lorenzo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Lorenzo.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4943 <5>
    • Dumont Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McAdoo Cemetery.

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

  • McAdoo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Afton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mount Blanco ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Blanco is located in Crosby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanco
  • Dickens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crosbyton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dougherty
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Roaring Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Spur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Spur is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spur <6>
  • Cone
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Ralls
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Owens
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Owens is located in Crosby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
  • Russellville ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Russellville is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Matador
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Savage ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Savage is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
    • Floydada
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Farmer is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Cap Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cap Rock is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap Rock
    • Canyon Valley ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Canyon Valley is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Valley

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 McAdoo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dickens County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 McAdoo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Dickens 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 McAdoo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1362353  (McAdoo Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1362353 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: Dickens
      • Est. Elev: 912 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: McAdoo
      • Location given for McAdoo Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.7253615     Lon: -101.0218093
      • 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 Dickens, 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- McAdoo 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.