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A visit to the Paint Rock Memorial Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Paint Rock Memorial Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Paint Rock Memorial Cemetery (FG ID #5871).

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 Paint Rock Memorial Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Paint Rock Memorial Cemetery:

31.4980, -99.9174

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Paint Rock Memorial Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

The Paint Rock Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Paint Rock.

The cemetery is located in Concho County<2>.

The county seat for Concho County is located in Paint Rock. Paint Rock lies just to the north northwest of the Paint Rock Memorial Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Paint Rock Memorial Cemetery.

Name Variations for Paint Rock Memorial Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Paint Rock Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Paint Rock Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of the Paint Rock Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Paint Rock Memorial Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Paint Rock Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Rock Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Concho County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ballinger
  • Melvin
    • Melvin lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Paint Rock Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Melvin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
  • Miles
    • Miles lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Paint Rock Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Miles.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
  • Paint Rock
  • Rowena
    • Rowena lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Paint Rock Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rowena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rock Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Concho 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 Paint Rock Memorial Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #5871

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1364699  (Paint Rock Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1364699 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: Concho
      • Est. Elev: 496 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Millersview NW
      • Location given for Paint Rock Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4973802     Lon: -99.9164664
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Concho, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Paint Rock Memorial 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.