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A visit to the Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa Cemetery ...

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

31.4240, -103.4841

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

The Santa Rosa Cemetery is located in Reeves County<2>.

The county seat for Reeves County is located in Pecos. Pecos lies just to the west southwest of the Santa Rosa Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Santa Rosa Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 10 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of the Santa Rosa Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Reeves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pecos.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3527 <5>
  • Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Evergreen Cemetery is located in Reeves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
  • Barstow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Barstow Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barstow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Barstow.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2262 <5>
  • Lara Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lara Cemetery is located in Reeves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara Cemetery
  • Toyah Old Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Toyah Old Cemetery is located in Reeves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toyah Old Cemetery
  • Mexican Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mexican Cemetery is located in Reeves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Cemetery
  • Toyah New Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Toyah New Cemetery is located in Reeves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toyah New Cemetery
  • Wilks Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • The Wilks Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilks Cemetery
  • Pyote Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • The Pyote Cemetery is located in Ward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyote Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pyote Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Pyote.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228433 <5>
  • Slash Ranch Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • The Slash Ranch Cemetery is located in Loving County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slash Ranch Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Slash Ranch Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Mentone.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155490 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Santa Rosa Cemetery.

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

  • Pecos
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pecos is located in Reeves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecos
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,488 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecos <6>
  • Lindsay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lindsay is located in Reeves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
  • Barstow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Arno
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Arno is located in Reeves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
  • Toyah
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Mentone
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Verhalen
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Woody ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Woody is located in Loving County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody
  • Pyote
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Coyanosa
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Saragosa
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Wickett
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Wink
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wink is located in Winkler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wink
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wink <6>

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 Santa Rosa Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Reeves County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Barstow
  • Pecos
    • Pecos lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Santa Rosa Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pecos.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecos
  • Pyote
    • Pyote lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Santa Rosa Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pyote.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyote
  • Toyah
    • Toyah lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Santa Rosa Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Toyah.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toyah
  • Wink
    • Wink lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Santa Rosa Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wink.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wink

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 websites either 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 Santa Rosa Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Reeves 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 Santa Rosa Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1367753  (Santa Rosa Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1367753 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: Reeves
      • Est. Elev: 785 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pecos East
      • Location given for Santa Rosa Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4240235     Lon: -103.4840623
      • 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 Reeves, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Santa Rosa 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.