A visit to the Valhalla Mausoleum ...
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 Valhalla Mausoleum ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Valhalla Mausoleum:
32.0735, -102.0874
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Valhalla Mausoleum can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Valhalla Mausoleum is located in Midland County<2>.
The county seat for Midland County is located in Midland. Midland lies just to the south of the Valhalla Mausoleum .
Open a Google Map centered on the Valhalla Mausoleum.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Valhalla Mausoleum.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Valhalla Mausoleum, with the nearest first.
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- American Heritage Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Stanton.
- Los Angeles Gardens Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Odessa Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Odessa Cemetery is located in Ector County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa Cemetery
- The Odessa Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ector County Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #230089 <5>
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Ector County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Knott Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Knott Cemetery is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 8 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Valhalla Mausoleum.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Valhalla Mausoleum, with the nearest first:
- Midland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Greenwood is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Gardendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tarzan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lenorah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scharbauer City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Scharbauer City is located in Ector County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scharbauer City
- Odessa
(22 miles [35.4 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 Valhalla Mausoleum. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Midland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Valhalla Mausoleum.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Valhalla Mausoleum:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Midland 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 Valhalla Mausoleum:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1349155 (Valhalla Mausoleum)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1349155 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: Midland
- Est. Elev: 857 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Northeast Midland
- Location given for Valhalla Mausoleum:
- Lat: 32.0734541 Lon: -102.0873609
- 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 Midland, 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- Valhalla Mausoleum) 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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