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A visit to the Plum Branch 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 Plum Branch Cemetery ...

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

32.6796, -99.0273

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

The Plum Branch Cemetery is located in Stephens County<2>.

The county seat for Stephens County is located in Breckenridge. Breckenridge lies just to the northeast of the Plum Branch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Plum Branch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Plum Branch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Buck Mtn. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Buck Mtn. Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mtn. Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Battle Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Battle Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek Cemetery
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Harpersville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Harpersville Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
  • Parrish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
  • Breckenridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Picketville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Picketville Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picketville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St.s Rest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St.s Rest Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St.s Rest Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Moran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cauble Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greer Cemetery is located in Shackelford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
    • Moon Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moon Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Cemetery
    • Snake Den Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Snake Den Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Den Cemetery
    • Reagan Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Reagan Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan Cemetery
    • Acker Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Acker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker 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 Plum Branch Cemetery.

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

  • Eolian
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Eolian is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian
  • Eureka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Eureka is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Breckenridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Moran
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Moran is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <6>
  • Wayland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Wayland is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • Gunsight ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gunsight is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
  • Necessity
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Necessity is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
  • Albany
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Cisco
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Cisco is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <6>
  • La Casa ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • La Casa is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
  • Caddo
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Fort Griffin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Griffin is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Griffin
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Eastland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Putnam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Olden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ranger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Eliasville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Eliasville is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
    • Mangum ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Mangum is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum

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 Plum Branch 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 Plum Branch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Albany
    • Albany lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Plum Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albany.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Baird
    • Baird lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Plum Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baird.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
  • Breckenridge
  • Cisco
    • Cisco lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Plum Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cisco.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
  • Eastland
  • Eliasville
  • Moran
    • Moran lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Plum Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moran.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
  • Olden
    • Olden lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Plum Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olden
  • Putnam
    • Putnam lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Plum Branch Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Putnam.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
  • Ranger

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 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 Plum Branch 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 Plum Branch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1344264  (Plum Branch Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1344264 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: 381 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Eolian
      • Location given for Plum Branch Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.6795662     Lon: -99.0272931
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plum Branch 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.