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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 Roscoe Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Roscoe Cemetery (FG ID #6455)

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 Roscoe Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.4585°   (32° 27' 30")

Lon:   -100.5248°   (-100° 31' 29")

The cemetery is located in Nolan County<2>.

As an estimate, the Roscoe Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Roscoe.

The county seat for Nolan County is located in Sweetwater. Sweetwater lies just to the east of the Roscoe Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Roscoe Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Nolan 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 Roscoe 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Roscoe Cemetery.

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

    • Roscoe
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Avenger Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenger Village
      • Avenger Village is located in Nolan County
    • Sweetwater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
    • Wastella ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wastella have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastella
      • Wastella is located in Nolan County
    • Claytonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claytonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville
      • Claytonville is located in Fisher County
    • Loraine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
    • Capitola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Fisher County
    • Maryneal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryneal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
    • Hermleigh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Colorado City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colorado City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City
      • Colorado City is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado City <4>
    • Buford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
      • Buford is located in Mitchell County
    • Nolan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Roby
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
      • Dunn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
        • Dunn is located in Scurry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <4>
      • Hobbs
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
        • Hobbs is located in Fisher County
      • Trent
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Sylvester
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>

    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 Roscoe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nolan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Roscoe Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Sweetwater Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Round Mountain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Champion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Garden of memories Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden of memories Cemetery is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of memories Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Claytonville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lone Wolf Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Coffee Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
    • Palava Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Palava Cemetery is located in Fisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palava Cemetery
    • Pyron Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pyron Cemetery is located in Scurry County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pyron Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Hermleigh.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pyron Cemetery
    • Zion Rest Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Rest Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Maryneal Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryneal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maryneal Cemetery is located in Nolan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryneal Cemetery
      • Hermleigh Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • White Church Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Church Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Church Cemetery
      • Colorado City Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • The Colorado City Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • The Colorado City Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Colorado Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colorado City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2986 <1>
      • Nolan Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • The Nolan Cemetery is located in Nolan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolan Cemetery
      • Cemetery of the Sands
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery of the Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cemetery of the Sands is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery of the Sands
      • Mitchell County Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell County Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell County Cemetery
      • Sardis Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Fisher County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis 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 Roscoe Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1345551  (Roscoe Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1345551 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: Roscoe
      • County: Nolan         Elev: 728
      • Location given for GNIS #1345551 (Roscoe Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #6455

    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 Nolan, 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 obstructions 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 Roscoe Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4585, Longitude: -100.5248    
    <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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