About Wheeler Cemetery
Wheeler Cemetery is a cemetery near Wheeler, Wheeler County, Texas. It lies about 1.2 mi northeast of Wheeler. The grounds sit at about 2,572 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Jack Frye and Sammy Hale. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1759805. The nearest other listed cemetery is George Turcotte Family Cemetery, about 9.3 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Robertson Funeral Directors in Shamrock, about 15 mi away. It is one of 14 cemeteries we list in Wheeler County, and 2 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Wheeler. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Wheeler Cemetery
Among them: 1 baseball player, 1 business leader.
- Jack Frye1904-1959American aviation pioneer
- Sammy Hale1896-1974American baseball player
People whose Wikidata entry gives Wheeler Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
35.43103, -100.28220
What Wheeler Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- George Turcotte Family CemeteryWheeler, TXFamily cemetery9.3 mi
- Center CemeteryShamrock, TXCemetery9.6 mi
- Mobeetie CemeteryWheeler, TXCemetery10 mi
- Rock CemeteryWheeler, TXCemetery10 mi
- Kelton CemeteryWheeler, TXCemetery11 mi
- Harden Acres CemeteryWheeler, TXCemetery12 mi
- Fort Elliott CemeteryWheeler, TXCemetery12 mi
- Pakan CemeteryShamrock, TXCemetery13 mi
- Zybach CemeteryWheeler, TXCemetery14 mi
- Gageby CemeteryWheeler, TXCemetery15 mi
Funeral homes near Wheeler Cemetery
- Robertson Funeral Directors15 miFuneral home · Shamrock · (806) 256-2188
- Robertson Funeral Directors22 miFuneral home · Mclean
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- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
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