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A visit to the Palava Cemetery ...

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 Palava Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.5773°   (32° 34' 38")

Lon:   -100.3381°   (-100° 20' 17")

The Palava Cemetery is located in Fisher County<1>.

The county seat for Fisher County is located in Roby. Roby lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north of the Palava Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Palava Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Palava Cemetery.

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

  • Sweetwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Nolan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,535 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <7>
  • Capitola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Avenger Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenger Village
    • Avenger Village is located in Nolan County
  • Roby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
    • Roby is located in Fisher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roby <7>
  • Sylvester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
    • Sylvester is located in Fisher County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <7>
  • Claytonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Trent
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Roscoe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • McCaulley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaulley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaulley
    • McCaulley is located in Fisher County
  • Royston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Wastella ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wastella have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastella
    • Wastella is located in Nolan County
  • Rotan
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Merkel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hobbs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hobbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
      • Hobbs is located in Fisher County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hobbs
      • From the Palava Cemetery to Hobbs
    • Nolan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
      • Nolan is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolan <7>
    • Stith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Loraine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
      • Loraine is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <7>
    • Maryneal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryneal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <7>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Taylor County
    • Hamlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Fisher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlin <7>
    • Hermleigh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)

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 Palava Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fisher County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Anson
    • Anson lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Palava Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anson.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
  • Hermleigh
  • Loraine
  • Merkel
    • Merkel lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Palava Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Merkel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merkel
  • Radium
  • Roby
    • Roby lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Palava Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
  • Roscoe
  • Rotan
    • Rotan lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Palava Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rotan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotan
  • Sweetwater

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 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 Palava Cemetery:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fisher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Palava Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5773, Longitude: -100.3381    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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>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.
<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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