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A visit to the Vincent 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 Vincent Cemetery ...

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

32.4929, -101.2432

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

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

The county seat for Howard County is located in Big Spring. Big Spring lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Vincent Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Vincent Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Vincent Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Iatan Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Iatan Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan Cemetery
  • Bluff Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Scurry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek Cemetery
  • Coahoma Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Coahoma Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma Cemetery
    • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Handley Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Westbrook Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Cemetery
  • Vealmoor Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Vealmoor Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vealmoor Cemetery
  • York Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Gail Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gail Cemetery is located in Borden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gail Cemetery
    • 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>
  • Cemetery of the Sands
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • The Cemetery of the Sands is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery of the Sands
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mitchell County Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Spade Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Spade Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade Cemetery
    • Colorado City Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Colorado City Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City Cemetery
      • The Colorado City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Colorado Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2986 <5>
    • White Church Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The White Church Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church Cemetery
    • Hillside Memorial Gardens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Trinity Memorial Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Trinity Memorial Park is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Memorial Park
    • Zion Rest Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Rest Cemetery
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Scurry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Vincent Cemetery.

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

  • Iatan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Iatan is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
  • Cuthbert ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cuthbert is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
  • Coahoma
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Ira
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Westbrook
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ziler
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ziler is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ziler
  • Fairview
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Vealmoor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Dunn
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Big Spring
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Buford
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Buford is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
  • Gail
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Spade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Spade is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
    • Colorado City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Knott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Webb Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Webb Village is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Village
    • Snyder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Otis Chalk ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Otis Chalk is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Chalk
    • Forsan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ross City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Ross City is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross City
    • Fluvanna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ackerly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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 Vincent 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 Vincent Cemetery.

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 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 Vincent Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Howard 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 Vincent Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1349292  (Vincent Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1349292 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: Howard
      • Est. Elev: 725 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Vincent
      • Location given for Vincent Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4928914     Lon: -101.2431792
      • 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vincent 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.