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A visit to the Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery ...

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

34.2409, -102.3938

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

The Memorial Cemetery is located in Lamb County<2>.

The county seat for Lamb County is located in Littlefield. Littlefield lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south of the Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Springlake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Springlake Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlake Cemetery
  • Flagg Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lazbuddie Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lazbuddie Cemetery is located in Parmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazbuddie Cemetery
  • Sudan Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sudan Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan Cemetery
  • Olton Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Olton Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olton Cemetery
  • Amherst Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Amherst Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Littlefield Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Littlefield Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Cemetery
  • Castro Memorial Gardens
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Castro Memorial Gardens is located in Castro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castro Memorial Gardens
    • The Castro Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Dimmitt Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3251 <5>
  • Westlawn Memorial Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Westlawn Memorial Park is located in Castro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn Memorial Park
    • The Westlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232492 <5>
  • Bailey County Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Bailey County Cemetery is located in Bailey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey County Cemetery
    • The Bailey County Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hill Top Cemetery
    • Muleshoe Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5465 <5>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Bailey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery
      • The Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bailey County Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #235573 <5>
    • Center Plains Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Center Plains Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Plains Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Plains Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Cotton Center.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2848 <5>
    • Halfway Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Halfway Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Cemetery
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bula Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Baileyboro Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lariat Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lariat Cemetery is located in Parmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lariat Cemetery
    • St. Phillips Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Hockley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillips Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Memorial Cemetery.

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

  • Earth
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Springlake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sudan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Amherst
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Olton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Fieldton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lazbuddie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hart
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hart is located in Castro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <6>
  • Muleshoe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hart Camp ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hart Camp is located in Lamb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Camp
    • Dimmitt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Littlefield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Spade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Spade is located in Lamb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
    • Bula
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Nazareth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

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 Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lamb County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lamb 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 Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1362597  (Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1362597 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: Lamb
      • Est. Elev: 1130 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Earth
      • Location given for Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.2409149     Lon: -102.3938039
      • 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 Lamb, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Memorial 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.