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A visit to the Pumphrey 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 Pumphrey Cemetery ...

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

32.0301, -100.0390

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

The Pumphrey Cemetery is located in Runnels County<2>.

The county seat for Runnels County is located in Ballinger. Ballinger lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Pumphrey Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pumphrey Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Pumphrey Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilmeth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilmeth Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmeth Cemetery
  • Northview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Northview Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Cemetery
  • Bluff Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek Cemetery
  • Shep Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shep Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shep Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Hylton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hylton Cemetery is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylton Cemetery
  • Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Norton Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Norton Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
  • Ft. Chadbourne Town Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Ft. Chadbourne Town Cemetery is located in Coke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Chadbourne Town Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Chadbourne Town Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Fort Chadbourne.
    • The Ft. Chadbourne Town Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ft. Chadbourne Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2350087 <5>
  • Castleberry Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Castleberry Cemetery is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Maverick Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Maverick Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maverick Cemetery
    • Counts Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Counts Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Cemetery
    • Dewey Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Dewey Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Cemetery
    • Lemons Gap Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lemons Gap Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemons Gap Cemetery
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Coke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ross Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Fort Chadbourne.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6491 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Coke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Bronte.
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bronte Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3543 <5>
    • Old Runnels Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Old Runnels Cemetery is located in Runnels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Runnels Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pumphrey Cemetery.

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

  • Wingate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Winters
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hylton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hylton is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylton
  • Norton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Guion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Guion is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
  • Fort Chadbourne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Fort Chadbourne is located in Coke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chadbourne
  • Maverick ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Maverick is located in Runnels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maverick
  • Ovalo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Blackwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bronte
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Tuscola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Ballinger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Nolan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Goldsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people

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 Pumphrey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Runnels County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pumphrey 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 Pumphrey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Runnels 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 Pumphrey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1344629  (Pumphrey Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1344629 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: Runnels
      • Est. Elev: 602 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wingate
      • Location given for Pumphrey Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.0301419     Lon: -100.0389827
      • 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 Runnels, 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 from Point A (ie- Pumphrey 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.