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A visit to the Memorial Park ...

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 Park ...

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

35.2401, -102.4519

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

The Memorial Park is located in Oldham County<2>.

The county seat for Oldham County is located in Vega. Vega lies just to the east northeast of the Memorial Park .

Open a Google Map centered on the Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • Palo Duro Wildorado Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Old La Plata Grave
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old La Plata Grave is located in Deaf Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old La Plata Grave
  • Muncy Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Muncy Cemetery is located in Oldham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy Cemetery
  • Cal Farley's Boys Ranch Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Boot Hill Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Oldham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill Cemetery
  • Tascosa Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tascosa Cemetery is located in Oldham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tascosa Cemetery
  • Rest Lawn Memorial Park
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • The Rest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Deaf Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Lawn Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rest Lawn Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Hereford.
    • The Rest Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Rest Lawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6324 <5>
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
  • West Park Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • The West Park Cemetery is located in Deaf Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Park Cemetery
    • The West Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hereford Cemetery
    • Westpark Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7557 <5>
  • St. Anthony's Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • The Townsend Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Cemetery
  • Arnot Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • The Arnot Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Memorial Park.

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

  • Vega
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Adrian
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Wildorado
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • La Plata ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • La Plata is located in Deaf Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
  • Tascosa ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tascosa is located in Oldham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tascosa
  • Bushland
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Boys' Ranch
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Boys' Ranch is located in Oldham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys' Ranch
  • Boise ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Boise is located in Oldham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise
  • Dawn
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Umbarger
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hereford
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Bishop Hills
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Bishop Hills is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Soncy
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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 Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oldham County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Oldham 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 Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1362602  (Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1362602 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: Oldham
      • Est. Elev: 1228 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Vega South
      • Location given for Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 35.2400543     Lon: -102.4518725
      • 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 Oldham, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Memorial Park) 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.