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A visit to the Paint Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Paint Creek 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 Paint Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.9035°   (31° 54' 12")

Lon:   -100.6059°   (-100° 36' 21")

The Paint Creek Cemetery is located in Coke County<2>.

The county seat for Coke County is located in Robert Lee. Robert Lee lies just to the east of the Paint Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Paint Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Coke 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 Paint Creek 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 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Paint Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Edith
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
      • Edith is located in Coke County
    • Robert Lee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sanco ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanco
      • Sanco is located in Coke County
    • Silver ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Water Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Tom Green County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <4>
    • Bronte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronte
      • Bronte is located in Coke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronte <4>
    • Carlsbad
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlsbad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlsbad
      • Carlsbad is located in Tom Green County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlsbad <4>
    • Blackwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
      • Blackwell is located in Coke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackwell <4>
    • Grape Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grape Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
      • Grape Creek is located in Tom Green County
    • Tennyson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sterling City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling City
      • Sterling City is located in Sterling County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling City <4>
    • Orient
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
      • Orient is located in Tom Green County
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Maverick ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maverick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maverick
        • Maverick is located in Runnels County
      • Maryneal
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryneal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryneal
        • Maryneal is located in Nolan County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryneal <4>
      • Norton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
        • Norton is located in Runnels County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
      • Hylton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hylton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylton
        • Hylton is located in Nolan County

    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 Paint Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coke County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Paint Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Robert Lee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Coke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Coke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Hayrick Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayrick Cemetery is located in Coke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayrick Cemetery
    • McKenzie Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
    • Water Valley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ross Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Coke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Coke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery is located in Coke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery
    • Montvale Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montvale Cemetery is located in Sterling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montvale Cemetery
    • Grape Creek Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mule Creek Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mule Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mule Creek Cemetery is located in Coke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mule Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Blackwell Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Nolan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
      • Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery is located in Coke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery
      • Maverick Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maverick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maverick Cemetery is located in Runnels County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maverick Cemetery
      • Pioneer Memorial Park
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Castleberry Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castleberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Castleberry Cemetery is located in Runnels County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castleberry Cemetery
      • Decker Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Decker Cemetery is located in Nolan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
      • Maryneal Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryneal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maryneal Cemetery is located in Nolan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryneal Cemetery
      • Foster Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foster Cemetery is located in Sterling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Mt. Victory Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Victory Cemetery is located in Runnels County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Victory Cemetery

    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 Paint Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1844252  (Paint Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1844252 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: Edith
      • County: Coke         Elev: 595
      • Location given for GNIS #1844252 (Paint Creek 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 Coke, 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 obstructions 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 Paint Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9035, Longitude: -100.6059       In this case, the coordinates for the Paint Creek 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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