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A visit to the Duffau 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 Duffau Cemetery ...

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

32.0643, -98.0081

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

The Duffau Cemetery is located in Erath County<2>.

The county seat for Erath County is located in Stephenville. Stephenville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Duffau Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Duffau Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Duffau Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Millerville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Millerville Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville Cemetery
  • Hico Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Hico Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico Cemetery
  • Flanary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Flanary Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanary Cemetery
  • Hatchett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hatchett Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchett Cemetery
  • Clairette Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Barbee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Barbee Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbee Cemetery
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
  • Aycock Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Aycock Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aycock Cemetery
  • Ogan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ogan Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogan Cemetery
  • Stanley Graves
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Stanley Graves is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Graves
  • Proffitt Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Proffitt Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt Cemetery
  • New Iredell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Iredell Cemetery is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Iredell Cemetery
    • The New Iredell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Iredell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1149944 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Humberson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Humberson Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humberson Cemetery
    • Altman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Altman Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman Cemetery
    • Dry Fork Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Dry Fork Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork Cemetery
    • Nancy Smith Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nancy Smith Cemetery is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy Smith Cemetery
    • Valley Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove Cemetery
    • Bowman Ridge Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Bowman Ridge Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ridge Cemetery
    • Turnbow Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Turnbow Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbow Cemetery
    • Honey Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Honey Creek Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Duffau Cemetery.

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

  • Duffau
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Duffau is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
  • Hico
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hico is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <6>
  • Clairette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Clairette is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
  • Chalk Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
  • Iredell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alexander
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Alexander is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
  • Carlton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Glass
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Glass is located in Somervell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Walnut Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Paluxy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Stephenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Harbin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Harbin is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wilson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilson is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Spurlin ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Spurlin is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlin
    • Agee ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Agee is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
    • Glen Rose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluff Dale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hill City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hill City is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Dublin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lanham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Lanham is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Eulogy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Eulogy is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy

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 Duffau Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Erath County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Duffau Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Erath 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 Duffau Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1334731  (Duffau Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1334731 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: Erath
      • Est. Elev: 336 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Clairette
      • Location given for Duffau Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.0643122     Lon: -98.0080899
      • 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 Erath, 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- Duffau 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.