A visit to the Memory Garden ...
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 Memory Garden ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memory Garden:
35.5612, -100.9921
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Memory Garden can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Memory Garden is located in Gray County<2>.
The county seat for Gray County is located in Pampa. Pampa lies just to the southeast of the Memory Garden .
Open a Google Map centered on the Memory Garden.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Memory Garden.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Memory Garden, with the nearest first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Gray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- White Deer Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elderidge Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- The Elderidge Cemetery is located in Gray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderidge Cemetery
- Highland Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- The Highland Park is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- St. Mary Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Gray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Panhandle Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Groom Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jericho Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- The Jericho Cemetery is located in Donley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho Cemetery
- Boydston Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- The Boydston Cemetery is located in Donley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydston Cemetery
- Westlawn Memorial Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- The Westlawn Memorial Park is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn Memorial Park
- The Westlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Westlawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7568 <5>
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Gray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Memory Garden.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Memory Garden, with the nearest first:
- Pampa
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kingsmill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsmill is located in Gray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsmill
- Bowers City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bowers City is located in Gray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers City
- Skellytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- White Deer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lefors
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wesco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wesco is located in Gray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
- Miami
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Phillips is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Borger
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Groom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Parnell ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Parnell is located in Roberts County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Electric City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Electric City is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric City
- Panhandle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alanreed
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Memory Garden. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gray County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memory Garden.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Borger
- Groom
- Lefors
- Pampa
- Panhandle
- White Deer
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 either 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 Memory Garden:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Gray 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 Memory Garden:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1362605 (Memory Garden)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1362605 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: Gray
- Est. Elev: 989 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pampa
- Location given for Memory Garden:
- Lat: 35.5611554 Lon: -100.9920945
- 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 Gray, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Memory Garden) 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. |