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A visit to the Old La Plata Grave ...

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 La Plata Grave ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old La Plata Grave has been estimated.<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old La Plata Grave

Lat:   34.9695°   (34° 58' 10")

Lon:   -102.5981°   (-102° 35' 53")

The Old La Plata Grave is located in Deaf Smith County<2>.

The county seat for Deaf Smith County is located in Hereford. Hereford lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Old La Plata Grave .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 8 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Old La Plata Grave.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old La Plata Grave, with the nearest first.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Old La Plata Grave.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old La Plata Grave, with the nearest first.

  • La Plata ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hereford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Summerfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Summerfield is located in Castro County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <7>
  • Adrian
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in Oldham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <7>
  • Vega
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vega have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
    • Vega is located in Oldham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vega <7>
  • Dawn
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
    • Dawn is located in Deaf Smith County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawn <7>
  • Boise ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boise have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise
    • Boise is located in Oldham County
  • Friona
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friona have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friona
    • Friona is located in Parmer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friona <7>
  • Umbarger
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Wildorado
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildorado have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildorado
    • Wildorado is located in Oldham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildorado <7>
  • Glenrio ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenrio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrio
    • Glenrio is located in Deaf Smith County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenrio
    • From the Old La Plata Grave to Glenrio
  • Glenrio ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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 La Plata Grave. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Deaf Smith County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old La Plata Grave.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Adrian
  • Friona
    • Friona lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old La Plata Grave.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Friona.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friona
  • Glenrio - Historic
  • Hereford
  • Vega
    • Vega lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old La Plata Grave.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vega.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
  • Wildorado

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 La Plata Grave:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Deaf Smith, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old La Plata Grave. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9695, Longitude: -102.5981    
<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>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.
<7>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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