A visit to the Valley 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 Valley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Valley Cemetery:
28.8955, -100.5884
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Valley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Valley Cemetery is located in Maverick County<2>.
The county seat for Maverick County is located in Eagle Pass. Eagle Pass lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Valley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Valley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 3 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Valley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Vincent Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Vincent Cemetery is located in Kinney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Vincent Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Spofford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7414 <5>
- Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- The Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery is located in Kinney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Brackettville.
- The Seminole Indian Scout Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ft. Clark Springs Indian Scout Cemetery
- Seminole Negro Indian Scout Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6838 <5>
- Ballantyne Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- The Ballantyne Cemetery is located in Kinney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballantyne Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 9 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Radar Base
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Radar Base is located in Maverick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radar Base
- Quemado
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Creek is located in Maverick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek
- Eagle Pass
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Las Quintas Fronterizas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Las Quintas Fronterizas is located in Maverick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Quintas Fronterizas
- Las Quintas Fronterizas has also been known as:
- Las Quintas Fronterizas Colonia
- Eidson Road
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eidson Road is located in Maverick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidson Road
- Rosita North
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rosita North is located in Maverick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita North
- Rosita South
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rosita South is located in Maverick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita South
- Spofford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spofford is located in Kinney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spofford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
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 Valley Cemetery. The following communities are located in Maverick County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Valley 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 helpful 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 Valley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Maverick 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 Valley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1370548 (Valley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1370548 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: Maverick
- Est. Elev: 235 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Quemado East
- Location given for Valley Cemetery:
- Lat: 28.895525 Lon: -100.5884141
- 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 Maverick, 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- Valley 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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