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A visit to the Palo Duro 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 Palo Duro Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.9367°   (35° 56' 12")

Lon:   -101.6868°   (-101° 41' 12")

The Palo Duro Cemetery is located in Moore County<2>.

The county seat for Moore County is located in Dumas. Dumas lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Palo Duro Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 10 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Palo Duro Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lane Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lane Memorial Cemetery is located in Moore County
  • Lieb Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lieb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lieb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lieb Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
  • Northlawn Memorial Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northlawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northlawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Northlawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Moore County
  • Sanford Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sanford Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
  • Westlawn Memorial Park
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Memorial Park
    • The Westlawn Memorial Park is located in Hutchinson County
    • The Westlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Westlawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7568 <5>
  • Highland Park
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highland Park is located in Hutchinson County
  • Holt Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Whaley Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whaley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whaley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whaley Cemetery is located in Sherman County
  • Hansford Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansford Cemetery
    • The Hansford Cemetery is located in Hansford County
  • Gruver Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gruver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gruver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gruver Cemetery is located in Hansford County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Palo Duro Cemetery.

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

  • Sunray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray
    • Sunray is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunray <6>
  • Pringle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
    • Pringle is located in Hutchinson County
  • Morse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
    • Morse is located in Hansford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse <6>
  • Stinnett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
    • Stinnett is located in Hutchinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stinnett <6>
  • Dumas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Oil City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Oil City is located in Hutchinson County
  • Sanford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Sanford is located in Hutchinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <6>
  • Cactus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cactus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus
    • Cactus is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cactus <6>
  • Fritch
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fritch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritch
    • Fritch is located in Hutchinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fritch <6>
  • Electric City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Electric City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric City
    • Electric City is located in Hutchinson County
  • Borger
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borger
    • Borger is located in Hutchinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borger <6>
  • Phillips
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
    • Phillips is located in Hutchinson County
  • Masterson
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masterson
    • Masterson is located in Moore County
  • Gruver
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
    • Gruver is located in Hansford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruver <6>

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 Palo Duro Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Moore County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Borger
  • Dumas
    • Dumas lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Palo Duro Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dumas.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
  • Gruver
    • Gruver lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Palo Duro Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gruver.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
  • Stinnett
  • Sunray

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 Palo Duro Cemetery:

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 Palo Duro Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1364731  (Palo Duro Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1364731 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: Pollard Creek NW
    • County: Moore         Elev: 1039
    • Location given for GNIS #1364731 (Palo Duro 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 Moore, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Palo Duro Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9367, Longitude: -101.6868       In this case, the coordinates for the Palo Duro Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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