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A visit to the Olton Cemetery ...


The location of the Olton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Olton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.2162°   (34° 12' 58")

Lon:   -102.1096°   (-102° 6' 34")

The Olton Cemetery is located in Lamb County<2>.

The county seat for Lamb County is located in Littlefield. Littlefield lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Olton Cemetery .

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 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 Olton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lamb County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Olton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Olton Cemetery.

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

    • Olton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Hart is located in Castro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <4>
    • Springlake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlake
      • Springlake is located in Lamb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springlake <4>
    • Edmonson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
      • Edmonson is located in Hale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonson <4>
    • Fieldton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldton
      • Fieldton is located in Lamb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fieldton <4>
    • Hart Camp ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Camp
      • Hart Camp is located in Lamb County
    • Cotton Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Center
      • Cotton Center is located in Hale County
    • Hale City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale City
      • Hale City is located in Hale County
    • Earth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earth
      • Earth is located in Lamb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earth <4>
    • Hale Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Spade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
      • Spade is located in Lamb County
    • Amherst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Plainview
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Nazareth
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Seth Ward
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seth Ward
        • Seth Ward is located in Hale County
      • Kress
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Littlefield
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
        • Littlefield is located in Lamb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,755 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlefield <4>
      • Sudan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan
        • Sudan is located in Lamb County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudan <4>
      • Dimmitt
        (25 miles [40.2 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 Olton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lamb County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Olton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Halfway Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halfway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halfway Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halfway Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Springlake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springlake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springlake Cemetery is located in Lamb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springlake Cemetery
    • Center Plains Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Earth Memorial Perpetual Care Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Lamb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • Hale Center Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hale Center Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hale Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Hale Center.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Center Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4017 <6>
    • Flagg Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • Plainview Memorial Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Plainview Memorial Park is located in Hale County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Plainview Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Plainview.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6038 <6>
    • Kress Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kress Cemetery is located in Swisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kress Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Holy Family Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Littlefield Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Littlefield Cemetery is located in Lamb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlefield Cemetery
      • Castro Memorial Gardens
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Amherst Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amherst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amherst Cemetery is located in Lamb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amherst Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Lamb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Swisher County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Westlawn Memorial Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sudan Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sudan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sudan Cemetery is located in Lamb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sudan Cemetery
      • Anton Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Swisher County
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rose Cemetery
        • Tulia Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6456 <6>

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

    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 Olton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1364543  (Olton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1364543 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: Olton NE
      • County: Lamb         Elev: 1100
      • Location given for GNIS #1364543 (Olton Cemetery)

    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 Lamb, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Olton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2162, Longitude: -102.1096       In this case, the coordinates for the Olton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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