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A visit to the Spur Memorial Cemetery ...


The location of the Spur Memorial Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Spur Memorial Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.2835°   (33° 17' 0")

Lon:   -100.5119°   (-100° 30' 42")

The Spur Memorial Cemetery is located in Dickens County<2>.

The county seat for Dickens County is located in Dickens. Dickens lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Spur Memorial 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 Spur Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Dickens 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 Spur Memorial 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 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Spur Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Jayton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayton
      • Jayton is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jayton <4>
    • Girard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <4>
    • Double Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Mountain
      • Double Mountain is located in Stonewall County
    • Clairemont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairemont
      • Clairemont is located in Kent County
    • Aspermont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspermont
      • Aspermont is located in Stonewall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspermont <4>
    • Spur
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur
      • Spur is located in Dickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spur <4>
    • Guthrie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in King County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <4>
    • Old Glory
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Rotan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Flat Top
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
      • Flat Top is located in Stonewall County
    • Dickens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

    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 Spur Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dickens County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Aspermont
    • Jayton
      • Jayton lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Spur Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jayton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayton
    • Rotan
      • Rotan lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Spur Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rotan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotan
    • Spur
      • Spur lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Spur Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spur.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Spur Memorial Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Steele Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Hill Cemetery is located in Dickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Hill Cemetery
    • Jayton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jayton Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jayton Cemetery
    • Oriana Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oriana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oriana Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oriana Cemetery
    • Brazos Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brazos Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brazos Valley Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brazos Valley Cemetery
    • Gilkerson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilkerson Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilkerson Cemetery
    • Clairemont Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clairemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clairemont Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clairemont Cemetery
    • Shadle Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shadle Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadle Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Aspermont Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspermont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aspermont Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspermont Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Riverdale Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverdale Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverdale Cemetery
    • Dowell Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Dowell Cemetery is located in Fisher County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rayner Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Rayner Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rayner Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Flat Top and Old Glory.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Old Glory.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rayner Cemetery
      • Hooker Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Stonewall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
      • Dickens Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Dickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickens Cemetery
      • Espuela Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Espuela Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Espuela Cemetery is located in Dickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Espuela Cemetery
      • Cottonwood Flat Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • The Cottonwood Flat Cemetery is located in Scurry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cottonwood Flat Cemetery is located 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Snyder.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Flat Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3065 <7>
      • Grady Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grady Cemetery is located in Fisher County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grady Cemetery
      • Rotan Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • The Rotan Cemetery is located in Fisher County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rotan Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

    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 Spur Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2096174  (Spur Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2096174 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: Jayton North
      • County: Dickens         Elev: 591
      • Location given for GNIS #2096174 (Spur Memorial Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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 Dickens, 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 things 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 Spur Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2835, Longitude: -100.5119       In this case, the coordinates for the Spur Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Flat Top and Old Glory. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>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.




 

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