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A visit to the Brushy Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Brushy Cemetery ...

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

32.7426, -99.0134

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brushy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Brushy Cemetery is located in Stephens County<2>.

The county seat for Stephens County is located in Breckenridge. Breckenridge lies just to the east of the Brushy Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brushy Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Brushy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Baker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Plum Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Plum Branch Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Branch Cemetery
  • Buck Mtn. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Buck Mtn. Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mtn. Cemetery
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Battle Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Battle Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek Cemetery
  • Breckenridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Breckenridge Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge Cemetery
    • The Breckenridge Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Breckenridge Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #151483 <5>
  • Picketville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Picketville Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picketville Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
  • Snake Den Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Snake Den Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Den Cemetery
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
  • Harpersville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Harpersville Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Parrish Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Shackelford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
    • St.s Rest Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St.s Rest Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St.s Rest Cemetery
    • Moon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Moon Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Cemetery
    • Hurford Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Hurford Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurford Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Yellow Fork Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Yellow Fork Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Fork Cemetery
    • Stoker Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stoker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoker Cemetery
    • Moran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cauble Family Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mathiews Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Mathiews Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathiews Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brushy Cemetery.

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

  • Eolian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Eolian is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian
  • Breckenridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Eureka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Eureka is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Wayland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayland is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • Necessity
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Necessity is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
  • Moran
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Moran is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <6>
  • Gunsight ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gunsight is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
  • Albany
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Albany is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
  • Fort Griffin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Griffin is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Griffin
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Woodson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Caddo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Eliasville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Eliasville is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
    • La Casa ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • La Casa is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
    • Murray
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Murray is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Cisco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Cisco is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <6>

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 Brushy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stephens County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Brushy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Stephens 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 Brushy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1331417  (Brushy Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1331417 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: Stephens
      • Est. Elev: 361 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Eolian
      • Location given for Brushy Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.7426202     Lon: -99.0134043
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Stephens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brushy Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.