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A visit to the Chaffin 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 Chaffin Cemetery ...

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

31.4563, -99.4131

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

The Chaffin Cemetery is located in McCulloch County<2>.

The county seat for McCulloch County is located in Brady. Brady lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south of the Chaffin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Chaffin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Chaffin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Marion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marion Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Cemetery
  • Fife Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fife Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife Cemetery
  • Whon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Whon Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whon Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Whon Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Rockwood.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7628 <5>
  • Stewardson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Stewardson Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardson Cemetery
  • Lohn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Lohn Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohn Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Five Ashes Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Five Ashes Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Ashes Cemetery
  • Brown Ranch Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Brown Ranch Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Ranch Cemetery
  • Voss Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Voss Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voss Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rice Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Brookesmith.
  • Winchell Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Winchell Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchell Cemetery
  • Leaday Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Leaday Cemetery is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaday Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cox Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • Beasley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Beasley Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Cowboy Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cowboy Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowboy Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Millersview Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Millersview Cemetery is located in Concho County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Millersview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Millersview.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5261 <5>
    • Carroll Colony Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Carroll Colony Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Colony Cemetery
    • Melvin Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • McCarty Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The McCarty Cemetery is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarty Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Waldrip
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Waldrip is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrip
  • Rockwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Whon ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Whon is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whon
  • Gouldbusk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lohn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Doole ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Doole is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doole
  • Pear Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Trickham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Trickham is located in Coleman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
    • Former name for Trickham:
    • Trick'em
  • Voss
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Salt Gap ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Salt Gap is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Gap
  • Milburn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Milburn is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
  • Brookesmith
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rochelle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Melvin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Santa Anna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Millersview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Valera
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Brady
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Brady is located in McCulloch County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <6>
    • Keys Crossing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
    • Holt ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Holt is located in San Saba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt

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 Chaffin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McCulloch County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bangs
    • Bangs lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Chaffin Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bangs.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
  • Brady
  • Coleman
  • Melvin
    • Melvin lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Chaffin Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Melvin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin

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 websites either 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 Chaffin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to McCulloch 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 Chaffin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1354249  (Chaffin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1354249 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: McCulloch
      • Est. Elev: 426 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fife
      • Location given for Chaffin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4562707     Lon: -99.413113
      • 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 McCulloch, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chaffin 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.