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A visit to the Springlake 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 Springlake Cemetery ...

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

34.2801, -102.3391

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

The Springlake Cemetery is located in Lamb County<2>.

The county seat for Lamb County is located in Littlefield. Littlefield lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south of the Springlake Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Springlake Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
  • Earth Memorial Perpetual Care Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Flagg Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Olton Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Olton Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olton Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lazbuddie Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lazbuddie Cemetery is located in Parmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazbuddie Cemetery
  • Westlawn Memorial Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Westlawn Memorial Park is located in Castro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn Memorial Park
    • The Westlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232492 <5>
  • Castro Memorial Gardens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Castro Memorial Gardens is located in Castro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castro Memorial Gardens
    • The Castro Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Dimmitt Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3251 <5>
  • Sudan Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sudan Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan Cemetery
  • Amherst Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Amherst Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Cemetery
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Littlefield Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • The Littlefield Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Halfway Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Halfway Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Cemetery
    • Bailey County Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Bailey County Cemetery is located in Bailey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey County Cemetery
      • The Bailey County Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hill Top Cemetery
      • Muleshoe Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5465 <5>
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Lamb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • The Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Bailey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery
      • The Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bailey County Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #235573 <5>
    • Center Plains Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Hale Center Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Springlake Cemetery.

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

  • Springlake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Earth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Olton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hart is located in Castro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <6>
  • Fieldton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Lazbuddie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sudan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Amherst
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Dimmitt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hart Camp ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hart Camp is located in Lamb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Camp
    • Nazareth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Muleshoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Littlefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Edmonson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Spade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Spade is located in Lamb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade

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 Springlake 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 Springlake Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Dimmitt
  • Hale City - Historic
  • Hart
    • Hart lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Springlake Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hart.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
  • Littlefield
  • Muleshoe
  • Olton
    • Olton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Springlake Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olton
  • Sudan
    • Sudan lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Springlake Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sudan.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan

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 Springlake 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 Springlake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1369044  (Springlake Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1369044 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: 1135 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dodd SE
      • Location given for Springlake Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.2800808     Lon: -102.339079
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Springlake 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.