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A visit to the Proctor Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Proctor Cemetery ...

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

32.0024, -98.4134

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

The Proctor Cemetery is located in Comanche County<2>.

The county seat for Comanche County is located in Comanche. Comanche lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Proctor Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Proctor Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Proctor Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hanson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Luker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Luker Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luker Cemetery
  • Reid Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Reid Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Cemetery
  • Graham Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Graham Chapel Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Chapel Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Barbee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Barbee Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbee Cemetery
  • Baggett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Baggett Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baggett Cemetery
  • Old Dublin Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cow Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Cow Creek Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek Cemetery
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Pecan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Pecan Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Cemetery
    • Heavenly Branch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Old De Leon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old De Leon Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old De Leon Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old De Leon Cemetery is located outside and to the east of De Leon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145406 <5>
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Hancock Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Proctor Cemetery.

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

  • Proctor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ararat ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ararat is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
  • Comyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Comyn is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
  • Dublin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilson is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Gustine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • De Leon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Harbin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Harbin is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
  • Bunyan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bunyan is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
  • Alexander
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Alexander is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
  • Comanche
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Carlton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Rucker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rucker is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
    • Newburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Newburg is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Energy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lingleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Duster
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Duster is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duster
    • Clairette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Clairette is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
    • Sidney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Spurlin ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Spurlin is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlin
    • Stephenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Desdemona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Proctor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Comanche County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Proctor Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Comanche 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 Proctor Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1344576  (Proctor Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1344576 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: Comanche
      • Est. Elev: 377 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Comyn
      • Location given for Proctor Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.002367     Lon: -98.4133779
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Comanche, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Proctor 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>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.