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A visit to the Murphy 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 Murphy Cemetery ...

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

31.2738, -97.1311

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

The Murphy Cemetery is located in Falls County<2>.

The county seat for Falls County is located in Marlin. Marlin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of the Murphy Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Murphy Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Murphy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mooreville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mooreville Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mooreville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of North Prairie.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5321 <5>
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Carolina Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Carolina Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Clover Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Clover Hill Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Cedar Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Cedar Valley Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley Cemetery
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Lawson Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
  • Lorena Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lorena Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Belfalls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jena Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Jena Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena Cemetery
    • Stallworth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Stallworth Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallworth Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Theo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Theo Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theo Cemetery
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Cemetery
    • Gravel Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill Cemetery
    • Old Troy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Church of Vistation Catholic Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Christian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Christian Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Murphy Cemetery.

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

  • Mooreville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Mooreville is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
  • Durango
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Durango is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
  • Chilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Blevins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blevins is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
  • North Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Prairie is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
  • Lott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Satin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Golinda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Golinda is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Bruceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bruceville - Eddy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
  • Eddy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lorena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lorena is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Westphalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Westphalia is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Rosenthal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
    • Troy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oenaville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Oenaville is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oenaville
    • Pendleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hewitt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hewitt is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewitt <6>
    • Barclay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Barclay is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
    • Marlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Downsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Downsville is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Robinson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Moody
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Moody is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <6>
    • Ocker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Ocker is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
    • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
      • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
      • Zipperlen
      • Zipperlenville

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 Murphy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Falls County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Hewitt
    • Hewitt lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Murphy Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hewitt.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
  • Lorena
    • Lorena lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Murphy Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lorena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
  • Marlin
  • Moody

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 Murphy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Falls 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 Murphy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1363497  (Murphy Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1363497 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: Falls
      • Est. Elev: 151 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bruceville
      • Location given for Murphy Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.2737863     Lon: -97.1311091
      • 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 Falls, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Murphy 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.