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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:

33.0279, -98.8712

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 Young County<2>.

The county seat for Young County is located in Graham. Graham lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east 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 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Murray Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tyra Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tyra Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyra Cemetery
  • Huffstuttle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Stoker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Stoker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoker Cemetery
  • Donnell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mathiews Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mathiews Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathiews Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Eliasville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Hurford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hurford Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurford Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Peveler Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Medlan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Medlan Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Yellow Fork Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Yellow Fork Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Fork Cemetery
    • Proffitt Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Proffitt Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt Cemetery
    • Belknap Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Belknap Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap Cemetery
    • Woolfolk Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woolfolk Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolfolk Cemetery
    • Snake Den Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Snake Den Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Den Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • South Prairie Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Prairie Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prairie Cemetery
    • Wray Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wray Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wray Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 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:

  • Murray
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Murray is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Eliasville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Eliasville is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
  • Woodson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Proffitt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Proffitt is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt
  • South Bend
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Newcastle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bunger
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bunger is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
  • Elbert
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Elbert is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbert
  • Graham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Breckenridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Padgett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Padgett is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
    • Throckmorton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Griffin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Fort Griffin is located in Shackelford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Griffin
    • Caddo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Olney
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Young 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 first visit 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 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 Murray Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1342286  (Murray Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1342286 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: 356 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tackett Mountain
      • Location given for Murray Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.0278916     Lon: -98.8711775
      • 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' (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- 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.