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A visit to the Townsend 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 Townsend Cemetery ...

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

35.2851, -101.9463

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

The Townsend Cemetery is located in Potter County<2>.

The county seat for Potter County is located in Amarillo. Amarillo lies just to the southeast of the Townsend Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Townsend Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of the Townsend Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Arnot Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Arnot Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot Cemetery
  • Llano Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Llano Cemetery is located in Randall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Llano Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Amarillo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #171790 <5>
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Amarillo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5194 <5>
  • Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Memorial Park is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
  • Memory Gardens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Memory Gardens is located in Randall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Palo Duro Wildorado Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Randall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Randall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Canyon.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6631 <5>
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Tascosa Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tascosa Cemetery is located in Oldham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tascosa Cemetery
  • Muncy Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • The Muncy Cemetery is located in Oldham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Dreamland Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Dreamland Cemetery is located in Randall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dreamland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Canyon.
      • The Dreamland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Canyon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3288 <5>
    • Washburn Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Boot Hill Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boot Hill Cemetery
    • Cal Farley's Boys Ranch Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Vega.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #957479 <5>
    • Memorial Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Townsend Cemetery.

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

  • Bishop Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bishop Hills is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Soncy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Amarillo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bushland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wildorado
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Timbercreek Canyon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Timbercreek Canyon is located in Randall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek Canyon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
  • Palisades
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Palisades is located in Randall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisades
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Lake Tanglewood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Tanglewood is located in Randall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tanglewood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
  • Canyon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Washburn
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Washburn is located in Armstrong County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
  • Tascosa ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Tascosa is located in Oldham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tascosa
  • Umbarger
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Masterson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Masterson is located in Moore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masterson
    • Boys' Ranch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Boys' Ranch is located in Oldham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys' Ranch
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Vega
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Dawn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Townsend Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Potter County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Townsend Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Potter 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 Townsend Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1370059  (Townsend Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1370059 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: Potter
      • Est. Elev: 1067 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cliffside
      • Location given for Townsend Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.2850518     Lon: -101.9463005
      • 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 Potter, 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- Townsend 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.
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