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A visit to the Vealmoor Cemetery ...

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 Vealmoor Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.5007°   (32° 30' 2")

Lon:   -101.5632°   (-101° 33' 47")

The Vealmoor Cemetery is located in Howard County<2>.

The county seat for Howard County is located in Big Spring. Big Spring lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Vealmoor Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Vealmoor Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairhaven Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairhaven Cemetery is located in Martin County
  • Knott Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knott Cemetery is located in Martin County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Borden County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3536 <5>
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • 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 Howard County
  • Midway Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Dawson County
  • Vincent Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Howard County
  • Gail Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gail Cemetery
    • The Gail Cemetery is located in Borden County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gail Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Gail.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980096 <5>
  • Coahoma Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coahoma Cemetery
    • The Coahoma Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coahoma Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Coahoma.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1090378 <5>
  • Durham Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Durham Cemetery is located in Borden County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3316 <5>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Trinity Memorial Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Memorial Park is located in Howard County
    • Iatan Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iatan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iatan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Iatan Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • York Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The York Cemetery is located in Borden County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7794 <5>
    • Plain View Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plain View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plain View Cemetery is located in Dawson County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Martin County
    • Bluff Creek Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Scurry County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Vealmoor Cemetery.

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

  • Vealmoor
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Knott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott
    • Knott is located in Howard County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knott <6>
  • Ackerly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerly
    • Ackerly is located in Dawson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ackerly <6>
  • Fairview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Howard County
  • Sparenberg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparenberg
    • Sparenberg is located in Dawson County
  • Big Spring
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Big Spring is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Spring <6>
  • Ziler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ziler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ziler
    • Ziler is located in Howard County
  • Webb Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Village
    • Webb Village is located in Howard County
  • Gail
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Coahoma
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lenorah
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenorah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenorah
    • Lenorah is located in Martin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenorah <6>
  • Los Ybanez
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Ybanez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ybanez
    • Los Ybanez is located in Dawson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Tarzan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarzan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarzan
      • Tarzan is located in Martin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarzan <6>
    • Iatan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iatan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
      • Iatan is located in Mitchell County
    • Stanton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lamesa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamesa
      • Lamesa is located in Dawson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,131 people
      • Lamesa has also been known as:
      • La Mesa
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamesa <6>
    • Forsan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsan
      • Forsan is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsan <6>

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 Vealmoor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Howard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Gail
    • Gail lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Vealmoor Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gail.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gail
  • Lamesa
  • Stanton

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 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 Vealmoor Cemetery:

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 Vealmoor Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1349215  (Vealmoor Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1349215 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: Vealmoor
    • County: Howard         Elev: 840
    • Location given for GNIS #1349215 (Vealmoor 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 Howard, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Vealmoor Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5007, Longitude: -101.5632       In this case, the coordinates for the Vealmoor Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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