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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Camp Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Camp Cemetery (FG ID #7549)

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 West Camp Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.2812°   (34° 16' 52")

Lon:   -102.9765°   (-102° 58' 35")

The West Camp Cemetery is located in Bailey County<2>.

The county seat for Bailey County is located in Muleshoe. Muleshoe lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the West Camp Cemetery .

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 West Camp Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Bailey County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the West Camp Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the West Camp Cemetery.

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

    • Farwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Farwell is located in Parmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farwell <5>
    • Texico
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
      • Texico is located in Curry County (NM)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,062 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <5>
    • Muleshoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muleshoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe
      • Muleshoe is located in Bailey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muleshoe <5>
    • Clovis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovis
      • Clovis is located in Curry County (NM)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clovis <5>
    • Bovina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
      • Bovina is located in Parmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovina <5>
    • Stegall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stegall
      • Stegall is located in Bailey County
    • Portales
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portales have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portales
      • Portales is located in Roosevelt County (NM)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portales <5>
    • Lazbuddie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Friona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friona
      • Friona is located in Parmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friona <5>
    • Maple
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Sudan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan
      • Sudan is located in Lamb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudan <5>

    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 West Camp Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bailey County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bovina
      • Bovina lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the West Camp Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bovina.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Clovis
    • Friona
      • Friona lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the West Camp Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Friona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friona
    • Muleshoe
    • Portales
    • Sudan
      • Sudan lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the West Camp Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sudan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan
    • Texico
      • Texico lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the West Camp Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Texico.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the West Camp Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Old Farwell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Farwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Farwell Cemetery is located in Parmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Farwell Cemetery
    • Lariat Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lariat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lariat Cemetery is located in Parmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lariat Cemetery
    • Texico Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Texico Cemetery is located in Curry County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texico Cemetery
    • Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bailey County Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Bailey County Cemetery is located in Bailey County
      • The Bailey County Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hill Top Cemetery
      • Muleshoe Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey County Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5465 <1>
    • Arch Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Arch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Arch Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County (NM)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Arch Cemetery is located in Arch (NM).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37944 <1>
    • Lawn Haven Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawn Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawn Haven Cemetery is located in Curry County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Haven Cemetery
    • Eiland Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Eiland Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County (NM)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eiland Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Arch (NM).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eiland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38037 <1>
    • Mission Garden Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mission Garden Cemetery is located in Curry County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Garden Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Curry County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Baileyboro Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Portales Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Portales Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County (NM)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Portales Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Portales (NM).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portales Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #168587 <1>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Rest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lazbuddie Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lazbuddie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lazbuddie Cemetery is located in Parmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lazbuddie Cemetery
      • Inez Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • The Inez Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County (NM)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Inez Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Rogers (NM).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inez Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38132 <1>
      • Sudan Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sudan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sudan Cemetery is located in Lamb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sudan Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County (NM)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Dora (NM).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38257 <1>
      • Longs Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Longs Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County (NM)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Longs Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Causey (NM).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38189 <1>
      • Maple Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bethel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Roosevelt County (NM)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37953 <1>
      • Enochs Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bula Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bula Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Bula Cemetery is located in Bailey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bula Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991244 <1>

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

    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 West Camp Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1371087  (West Camp Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1371087 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: Lariat
      • County: Bailey         Elev: 1221
      • Location given for GNIS #1371087 (West Camp Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7549

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bailey, 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 obstructions 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 West Camp Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2812, Longitude: -102.9765    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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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