List of Neighboring Cemeteries ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paynes Corner (within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1>). The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are located in Gaines County.
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boone Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brunson Memorial Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Denver City Memorial Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Everglades Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everglades Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everglades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gaines County Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines County Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gaines County Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Seminole.
- The Gaines County Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gaines County South Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2218389 <2>
- Gaines County Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines County Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gaines County Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Seagraves.
- The Gaines County Cemetery has also been known as:
- Seagraves Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #301151 <2>
- Gaines County Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Knowles Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knowles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Memdry Gardens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memdry Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memdry Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Memorial Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Monument Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monument Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monument Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Prairie Haven Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Haven Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shafter Lake Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
In Closing ...
If you know of any cemeteries that we are missing in the area of Paynes Corner, can you supply us with the name of the cemetery, its GPS location, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned, etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery has been known by.
If you don't know the GPS location (ie- the latitude/longitude) of a cemetery, please use our Map Page for Paynes Corner to determine the cemetery's position (the instructions for finding the latitude/longitude can be found below the map).
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Paynes Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Paynes Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Working on your genealogy? We always start with these websites when searching in and around the area of Paynes Corner and Gaines County:
Links at Cyndi's List:
for State of Texas
for Gaines County
Links at Family Search:
for State of Texas
for Gaines County
Links at Genealogy Trails:
for State of Texas
for Gaines County
We have a longer, more detailed list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Paynes Corner.
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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- Paynes Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paynes Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7257, Longitude: -102.7949 In this case, the coordinates for Paynes Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |