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A visit to the Murray 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 Murray Cemetery ...

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

30.7188, -97.0319

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

The Murray Cemetery is located in Milam County<2>.

The county seat for Milam County is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Murray Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Murray Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Murray Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holtzclaw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holtzclaw Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtzclaw Cemetery
  • Bushdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bushdale Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushdale Cemetery
  • Gilleland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Gilleland Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilleland Cemetery
  • Tracy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tracy Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Minerva - Midway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Moss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Moss Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
  • San Andres Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The San Andres Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Andres Cemetery
  • Browns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Browns Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
  • Garza Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Garza Family Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garza Family Cemetery
  • Riddle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
    • East Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Cemetery
    • New East Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • San Jose - Witcher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • San Antonio Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The San Antonio Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
    • Winston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Winston Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Cemetery
    • Renshaw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Renshaw Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renshaw Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Murray Cemetery.

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

  • Minerva
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Minerva is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Rockdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Tracy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Tracy is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
  • Cameron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Milano
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Marlow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marlow is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
  • Thorndale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hicks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hicks is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Buckholts
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Silver City is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Laneport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Laneport is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
  • Tanglewood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Val Verde
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Val Verde is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
    • Davilla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Maysfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgeworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Chriesman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Friendship ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Friendship is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Thrall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Thrall is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thrall <6>
    • Gause
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Rogers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Vilas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Vilas is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Hoxie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Hoxie is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Meeks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Meeks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
    • Lexington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Branchville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Branchville is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Jones Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
    • Burlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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 Murray Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Milam County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Murray Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Milam 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 Murray Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1363507  (Murray Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1363507 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: Milam
      • Est. Elev: 128 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rockdale West
      • Location given for Murray Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7188058     Lon: -97.0319314
      • 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 Milam, 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- Murray 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.