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A visit to the Old Fort Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Fort Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.8921°   (30° 53' 31")

Lon:   -102.8782°   (-102° 52' 41")

The Old Fort Cemetery is located in Pecos County<2>.

The county seat for Pecos County is located in Fort Stockton. Fort Stockton lies just to the west of the Old Fort Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • East Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Hill Cemetery is located in Pecos County
  • Girvin Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Girvin Cemetery is located in Pecos County
  • Tamarisk Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tamarisk Cemetery
    • The Tamarisk Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tamarisk Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Grandfalls.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7172 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 4 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Old Fort Cemetery.

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

  • Fort Stockton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Stockton
    • Fort Stockton is located in Pecos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Stockton <6>
  • Coyanosa
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyanosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyanosa
    • Coyanosa is located in Pecos County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coyanosa <6>
  • Abell City
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell City
    • Abell City is located in Pecos County
  • Imperial
    (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 Fort Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pecos County.

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

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 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 Old Fort Cemetery:

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 Fort Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1364420  (Old Fort Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1364420 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Fort Stockton West
    • County: Pecos         Elev: 906
    • Location given for GNIS #1364420 (Old Fort Cemetery)

The official website for Pecos County: www.co.pecos.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 Pecos, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Fort Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8921, Longitude: -102.8782       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Fort Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.




 

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