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A visit to the York Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the York Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The York Cemetery (FG ID #7794).

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 York Cemetery ...

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

32.7721, -101.2143

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the York Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The York Cemetery is located in Borden County<3>.

The county seat for Borden County is located in Gail. Gail lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the west of the York Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the York Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the York Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Durham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fluvanna Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bookout Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bookout Cemetery is located in Scurry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookout Cemetery
    • The Bookout Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dermott Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194073 <1>
  • Gail Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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 <1>
  • Bluff Creek Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Scurry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Scurry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
  • Justiceburg Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Justiceburg Cemetery is located in Garza County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justiceburg Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Justiceburg Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northeast of Justiceburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260394 <1>
  • Vincent Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The Vincent Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
  • Hillside Memorial Gardens
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Polar Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Polar Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polar Cemetery
  • Handley Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Vealmoor Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Vealmoor Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vealmoor Cemetery
    • Hermleigh Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cross H Ranch Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • The Cross H Ranch Cemetery is located in Garza County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross H Ranch Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cross H Ranch Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the east of Post.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2393085 <1>
    • Kate McCommis Grave
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kate McCommis Grave is located in Garza County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kate McCommis Grave
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kate McCommis Grave is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the southwest of Post.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382811 <1>
    • Plain View Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • The Plain View Cemetery is located in Dawson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View Cemetery
    • Iatan Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • The Iatan Cemetery is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan Cemetery
    • Camp Springs Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • The Camp Springs Cemetery is located in Scurry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Springs Cemetery
    • Terrace Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • The Terrace Cemetery is located in Garza County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Terrace Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Post.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7207 <1>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of the York Cemetery.

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

  • Fluvanna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Gail
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Snyder
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Ira
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Justiceburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Cuthbert ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cuthbert is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
  • Dunn
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Vealmoor
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hermleigh
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Buford
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Buford is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford

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 York Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Borden County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Gail
    • Gail lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the West (W) of the York Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gail.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gail
  • Hermleigh
  • Snyder

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 York Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Borden 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 York Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7794

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1350690  (York Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1350690 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: Borden
      • Est. Elev: 736 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Arah
      • Location given for York Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.7720504     Lon: -101.2142935
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Borden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- York Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.