Near Brownfield in Terry County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Gomez Cemetery

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 28, 2014

1. Gomez Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Established in 1902 in Gomez (then 0.5 mi. W of here), first settlement in Terry County. Original 4-acre tract was deeded to Gomez School trustees in 1906 by pioneer settler H.F. Adams. Some of earliest settlers are buried here. Many graves were moved to Brownfield in 1918.

Erected 1970 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 2213.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 33° 10.608′ N, 102° 21.648′ W. Marker is near Brownfield, Texas, in Terry County. It is on Farm to Market Road 345 0.3 miles south of U.S. 82/380, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brownfield TX 79316, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Texas’ South Plains.

It is also on the American Great Plains

and specifically on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

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in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gomez (approx. 0.7 miles away); Gomez Baptist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Brownfield Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); Brownfield Municipal Power Plant (approx. 4½ miles away); City of Brownfield (approx. 4.6 miles away); In Honor of Terry Co. Veterans (approx. 4.6 miles away); "Flame of Freedom" (approx. 4.6 miles away); Colonel B. F. Terry / Terry's Texas Rangers (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brownfield.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 28, 2014

2. Gomez Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,473 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 7, 2014, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.