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A visit to the Roaring Springs 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 Roaring Springs Cemetery ...

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

33.9120, -100.8471

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

The Roaring Springs Cemetery is located in Motley County<2>.

The county seat for Motley County is located in Matador. Matador lies just to the north of the Roaring Springs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Roaring Springs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of the Roaring Springs Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • East Mound Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The East Mound Cemetery is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mound Cemetery
  • Afton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Afton Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Cemetery
  • Whiteflat Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Whiteflat Cemetery is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteflat Cemetery
  • Amity Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Amity Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Cemetery
  • Antelope Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Antelope Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Cemetery
  • McAdoo Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The McAdoo Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo Cemetery
  • Dickens Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Dickens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Cemetery
  • Dumont Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Keeter Graves
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • The Keeter Graves is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeter Graves
  • Rushing Chapel Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Espuela Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Espuela Cemetery is located in Dickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espuela Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Crosbyton.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crosbyton Colored Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #969411 <5>
    • Crosbyton Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crosbyton Cemetery is located in Crosby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosbyton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crosbyton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Crosbyton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3122 <5>
    • Buck Creek Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Buck Creek Cemetery is located in Cottle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Buck Creek Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Paducah.
      • The Buck Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Harmony Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1462984 <5>
    • Floydada Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • The Floydada Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydada Cemetery
    • Gray Mule Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gray Mule Cemetery is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Mule Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Roaring Springs Cemetery.

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

  • Roaring Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Matador
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Russellville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Russellville is located in Motley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Afton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Dougherty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • McAdoo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Blanco ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Mount Blanco is located in Crosby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanco
  • Dickens
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Dumont
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Narcisso
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Narcisso is located in Cottle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcisso
  • Flomot
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Hill
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Hill is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Floydada
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Crosbyton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Spur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Spur is located in Dickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spur <6>
    • Gray Mule ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gray Mule is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Mule
    • Della Plain ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Della Plain is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Della Plain

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 Roaring Springs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Motley County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Roaring Springs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Motley 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 Roaring Springs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1375766  (Roaring Springs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1375766 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: Motley
      • Est. Elev: 762 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Roaring Springs
      • Location given for Roaring Springs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.9120234     Lon: -100.8470795
      • 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 Motley, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roaring Springs 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.