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A visit to the Olton 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 Olton Cemetery ...

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

34.2162, -102.1096

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Olton Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Halfway Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Springlake Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Springlake Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlake Cemetery
  • Center Plains Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Center Plains Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Plains Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Plains Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Cotton Center.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2848 <5>
  • Earth Memorial Perpetual Care Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
  • Hale Center Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hale Center Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Center Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4017 <5>
  • Flagg Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
  • Plainview Memorial Park
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • The Plainview Memorial Park is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Plainview Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Plainview.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6038 <5>
  • Kress Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kress Cemetery is located in Swisher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • The Littlefield Cemetery is located in Lamb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Cemetery
    • Castro Memorial Gardens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Castro Memorial Gardens is located in Castro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castro Memorial Gardens
      • The Castro Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Dimmitt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3251 <5>
    • Amherst Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Amherst Cemetery is located in Lamb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Lamb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Swisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
    • Westlawn Memorial Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Westlawn Memorial Park is located in Castro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn Memorial Park
      • The Westlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232492 <5>
    • Sudan Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • The Sudan Cemetery is located in Lamb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rose Cemetery
      • Tulia Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6456 <5>

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

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)
    • Hart is located in Castro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <6>
  • Springlake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Edmonson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Fieldton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hart Camp ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hart Camp is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Camp
  • Cotton Center
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cotton Center is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Center
  • Hale City ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hale City is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale City
  • Earth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Hale Center
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Spade
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Spade is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
  • 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)
      • Seth Ward is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seth Ward
    • Kress
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Littlefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sudan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.

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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1364543 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: Lamb
      • Est. Elev: 1100 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Olton NE
      • Location given for Olton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.2161897     Lon: -102.1096265
      • 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 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- Olton 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.