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A visit to the Proffitt 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 Proffitt Cemetery ...

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

33.1832, -98.8662

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

The Proffitt 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 southeast of the Proffitt Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Proffitt Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
  • Woolfolk Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Woolfolk Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolfolk Cemetery
  • Belknap Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Belknap Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap Cemetery
  • Newcastle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Padgett Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Padgett Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett Cemetery
  • Wray Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Wray Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wray Cemetery
  • Orth Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Orth Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orth Cemetery
  • Murray Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Murray Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • Tyra Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Tyra Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyra Cemetery
  • Medlan Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Medlan Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlan Cemetery
  • Indian Mound Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Indian Mound Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Huffstuttle Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Donnell Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • St. Luke Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Mathiews Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mathiews Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathiews Cemetery
    • Stoker Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Stoker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoker Cemetery
    • Eliasville Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Proffitt Cemetery.

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

  • Proffitt
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Proffitt is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt
  • Newcastle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Murray
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Murray is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Padgett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Padgett is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
  • Elbert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elbert is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbert
  • Olney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Eliasville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Eliasville is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
  • South Bend
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Graham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Throckmorton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Megargel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Bunger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bunger is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
    • Loving
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Farmer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Farmer is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Round Timber ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Round Timber is located in Baylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Timber
    • Anarene ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Anarene is located in Archer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anarene

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 Proffitt 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 Proffitt Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Proffitt 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 Proffitt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1365801  (Proffitt Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1365801 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: 348 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Proffitt
      • Location given for Proffitt Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1831648     Lon: -98.8661772
      • 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- Proffitt 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.