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A visit to the Old County 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 Old County Cemetery ...

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

33.1890, -102.2905

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

The Old County Cemetery is located in Terry County<2>.

The county seat for Terry County is located in Brownfield. Brownfield lies just to the southeast of the Old County Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old County Cemetery.

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 Old County Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gomez Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Gomez Cemetery is located in Terry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Terry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Terry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Meadow Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Meadow Cemetery is located in Terry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cemetery
  • Ropesville Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ropesville Cemetery is located in Hockley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropesville Cemetery
  • Pride Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pride Cemetery is located in Terry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pride Cemetery
  • Gaines County Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gaines County Cemetery is located in Gaines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines County Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gaines County Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Seagraves.
    • The Gaines County Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Seagraves Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #301151 <5>
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Levelland Municipal Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • St. Rest Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • The St. Rest Cemetery is located in Lynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rest Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Rest Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Tahoka.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158306 <5>
  • Nevels Memorial Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • The Nevels Memorial Cemetery is located in Lynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevels Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nevels Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Tahoka.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2182428 <5>
  • Tahoka Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • The Tahoka Cemetery is located in Lynn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoka Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tahoka Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Tahoka.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #240391 <5>
  • ODonnell Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The ODonnell Cemetery is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ODonnell Cemetery

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 Old County Cemetery.

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

  • Brownfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Meadow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wellman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lockettville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lockettville is located in Hockley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockettville
  • Ropesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Tokio ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Loop
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Welch
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sundown
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Seagraves
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • White City ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • White City is located in Gaines County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • New Home
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Slide
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Slide is located in Lubbock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slide
    • Opdyke West
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Opdyke West is located in Hockley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke West
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Wolfforth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Levelland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Tahoka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Smyer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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 Old County Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Terry County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old County 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 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 Old County Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Terry 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 Old County Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1364414  (Old County Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1364414 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: Terry
      • Est. Elev: 1013 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brownfield West
      • Location given for Old County Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1889815     Lon: -102.290461
      • 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 Terry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Old County 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.