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A visit to the Hurford 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 Hurford Cemetery ...

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

32.9407, -98.9759

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

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

The county seat for Stephens County is located in Breckenridge. Breckenridge lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Hurford Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hurford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Hurford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mathiews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mathiews Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathiews Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Snake Den Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Snake Den Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Den Cemetery
  • Stoker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Stoker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoker Cemetery
  • Huffstuttle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Murray Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Murray Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
  • Yellow Fork Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Yellow Fork Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Fork Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Tyra Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tyra Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyra Cemetery
  • Donnell Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Picketville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Picketville Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picketville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Eliasville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Eliasville Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eliasville Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Eliasville
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219749 <5>
    • Ledbetter Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Ledbetter Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter Cemetery
    • Brushy Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
    • Bush Knob Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bush Knob Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Knob Cemetery
    • Breckenridge Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Peveler Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ft. Griffin Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Ft. Griffin Cemetery is located in Shackelford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Griffin Cemetery
    • South Prairie Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The South Prairie Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prairie Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hurford Cemetery.

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

  • Woodson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Murray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Murray is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Eliasville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Eliasville is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
  • Breckenridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Fort Griffin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Fort Griffin is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Griffin
  • South Bend
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Proffitt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Proffitt is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt
  • Eolian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Eolian is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian
  • Throckmorton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bunger
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bunger is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
  • Elbert
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Elbert is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbert
  • Newcastle
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Albany
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Necessity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Necessity is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
    • Caddo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Wayland is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Eureka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Eureka is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Graham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Padgett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Padgett is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett

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 Hurford 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 Hurford Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hurford 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 Hurford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1338318  (Hurford Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1338318 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: 358 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Crystal Falls
      • Location given for Hurford Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.94067     Lon: -98.9759033
      • 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- Hurford 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.