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A visit to the Saint Phillips 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 St. Phillips Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Phillips Cemetery:

33.8140, -102.5569

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

The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Hockley County<2>.

The county seat for Hockley County is located in Levelland. Levelland lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the St. Phillips Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Phillips Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the St. Phillips Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bula Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Enochs Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Morton Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 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>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Littlefield Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Littlefield Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Cemetery
  • Amherst Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Amherst Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Cemetery
  • Whiteface Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Whitharral Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Whitharral Cemetery is located in Hockley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitharral Cemetery
  • Sudan Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sudan Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Levelland Municipal Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Maple Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Baileyboro Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Anton Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Earth Memorial Perpetual Care Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Lamb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Phillips Cemetery.

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

  • Pep
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Enochs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Morton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitharral
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Littlefield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Whiteface
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Amherst
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sudan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Levelland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Opdyke West
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Opdyke West is located in Hockley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke West
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Anton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Sundown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Spade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Spade is located in Lamb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
    • Fieldton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Roundup
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Roundup is located in Hockley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup
    • Stegall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Stegall is located in Bailey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stegall

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 St. Phillips Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hockley County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 St. Phillips Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Hockley 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 St. Phillips Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1367319  (Saint Phillips Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1367319 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: Hockley
      • Est. Elev: 1127 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pep
      • Location given for Saint Phillips Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.8139833     Lon: -102.5568593
      • 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 Hockley, 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- St. Phillips 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.