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A visit to the Medlan 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 Medlan Cemetery ...

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

33.0479, -98.7081

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

The Medlan Cemetery is located in Young County<2>.

The county seat for Young County is located in Graham. Graham lies just to the east northeast of the Medlan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Medlan Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Medlan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brooks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Tonk Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tonk Valley Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonk Valley Cemetery
  • Wray Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Wray Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wray Cemetery
  • Peveler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • South Bend Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The South Bend Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend Cemetery
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
  • Belknap Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Belknap Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap Cemetery
  • Tyra Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tyra Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyra Cemetery
  • Donnell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Eliasville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Gooseneck Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Gooseneck Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseneck Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Woolfolk Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Woolfolk Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolfolk Cemetery
    • Murray Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Murray Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
    • South Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The South Prairie Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prairie Cemetery
    • Mountain Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Newcastle Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Veale Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Veale Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veale Creek 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 Medlan Cemetery.

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

  • South Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eliasville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eliasville is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
  • Bunger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bunger is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
  • Graham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Newcastle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Murray
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Murray is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Proffitt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Proffitt is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt
  • Loving
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bryson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodson
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Padgett
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Padgett is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
  • Caddo
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bob Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Bob Town is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
    • Farmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Farmer is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Elbert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Elbert is located in Throckmorton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbert
    • Olney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Breckenridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jermyn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Necessity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Necessity is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
    • Graford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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 Medlan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Young County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Medlan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Young 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 Medlan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1341334  (Medlan Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1341334 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: Young
      • Est. Elev: 337 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: South Bend
      • Location given for Medlan Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.0478938     Lon: -98.7081167
      • 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 Young, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Medlan 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.