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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Plains Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Plains Cemetery (FG ID #672043)

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 Plains Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.2003°   (33° 12' 1")

Lon:   -102.8366°   (-102° 50' 11")

The Plains Cemetery is located in Yoakum County<2>.

The county seat for Yoakum County is located in Plains. Plains lies just to the southeast of the Plains Cemetery .

Establishment of the Plains Cemetery ...

The Plains Cemetery was established in 1906.

Name Variations for Plains 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.

Plains Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Plains Yoakum County 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Plains Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Yoakum 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 Plains 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 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Plains Cemetery.

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

    • Plains
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Tokio ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bronco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Bronco is located in Yoakum County
    • Bronco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Bronco is located in Lea County (NM)
    • Denver City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gladiola ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladiola
      • Gladiola is located in Lea County (NM)
    • Seagraves
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Wellman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Terry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <4>
    • Sundown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
      • Sundown is located in Hockley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sundown <4>
    • Hillburn City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillburn City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillburn City
      • Hillburn City is located in Lea County (NM)
    • Tatum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum
      • Tatum is located in Lea County (NM)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatum <4>
    • McDonald
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Plains Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yoakum County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Plains Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Field Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Murphys Chapel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphys Chapel Cemetery is located in Chaves County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphys Chapel Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Denver City Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lea County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Lea County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Gaines County Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gaines County Cemetery is located in Gaines County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gaines County Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Seagraves.
      • The Gaines County Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Seagraves Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines County Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #301151 <1>
    • Tatum Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • The Tatum Cemetery is located in Lea County (NM)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tatum Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Tatum (NM).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tatum Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1083266 <1>
    • Gomez Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gomez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gomez Cemetery is located in Terry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gomez Cemetery
    • Old Plainview Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Plainview Cemetery is located in Lea County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Plainview Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Lea County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Knowles Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knowles Cemetery is located in Lea County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knowles Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Terry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster 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 Plains Cemetery:

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

    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 Yoakum, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Plains Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2003, Longitude: -102.8366    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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