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Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smyer (within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1>). The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are located in Hockley County.

  • Anton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • City of Lubbock Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City of Lubbock Cemetery
    • The City of Lubbock Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Lawn Memorial Gardens
    • Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
    • Lubbock City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #151541 <2>
  • County Memorial Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Englewood Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Englewood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Englewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Slaton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3441 <2>
  • Gomez Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gomez Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gomez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Idalou Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Levelland Municipal Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Littlefield Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meadow Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old County Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old County Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resthaven Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Ropesville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ropesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ropesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Phillips Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the west of Abernathy.
    • The Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pearce Chapel Cemetery
    • Strip Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7115 <2>
  • West Englewood Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Englewood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Englewood Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Slaton.
  • Whitharral Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitharral Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitharral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

In Closing ...

If you know of any cemeteries that we are missing in the area of Smyer, 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 Smyer 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 Smyer.

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Smyer. 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? These are excellent websites to visit when searching in and around the area of Smyer and Hockley County:

Links at Cyndi's List:

for State of Texas

for Hockley County

Links at Family Search:

for State of Texas

for Hockley County

Links at Genealogy Trails:

for State of Texas

We have a longer, more detailed list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Smyer.

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Smyer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smyer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5873, Longitude: -102.1634       In this case, the coordinates for Smyer 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.









 

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