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A visit to the Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery ...

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

33.9251, -102.3824

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

The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Lamb County<2>.

The county seat for Lamb County is located in Littlefield. Littlefield lies just to the east of the Sacred Heart Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Littlefield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Littlefield Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Cemetery
  • Amherst Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Amherst Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Cemetery
  • St. Phillips Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Hockley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillips Cemetery
  • Whitharral Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Whitharral Cemetery is located in Hockley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitharral Cemetery
  • Sudan Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sudan Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan Cemetery
  • Anton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bula Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Earth Memorial Perpetual Care Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
  • Enochs Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Center Plains Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • The Center Plains Cemetery is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Plains Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Plains Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Cotton Center.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2848 <5>
  • Levelland Municipal Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Springlake Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Springlake Cemetery is located in Lamb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlake Cemetery
    • Morton Memorial Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morton Memorial Cemetery is located in Cochran County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Morton Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Morton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963708 <5>
    • Olton Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Olton Cemetery is located in Lamb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olton Cemetery
    • Baileyboro Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Whiteface Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whiteface Cemetery is located in Cochran County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Whiteface Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Whiteface.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984527 <5>
    • Maple Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Hale Center Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hale Center Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Center Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hale Center Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Hale Center.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4017 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

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

  • Littlefield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Amherst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pep
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fieldton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sudan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitharral
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Spade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Spade is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
  • Anton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Anton is located in Hockley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anton <6>
  • Hart Camp ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hart Camp is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Camp
  • Bula
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Roundup
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Roundup is located in Hockley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup
  • Springlake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Earth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Enochs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cotton Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Cotton Center is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Center
    • Olton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Levelland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Opdyke West
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Opdyke West is located in Hockley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke West
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Morton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Whiteface
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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 Sacred Heart Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lamb County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lamb 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1367094  (Sacred Heart Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1367094 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: Lamb
      • Est. Elev: 1099 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bull Lake
      • Location given for Sacred Heart Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.9250922     Lon: -102.3824054
      • 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 Lamb, 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- Sacred Heart 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.