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A visit to the Stoker 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 Stoker Cemetery ...

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

32.9412, -98.9126

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

The Stoker Cemetery is located in Stephens County<2>.

The county seat for Stephens County is located in Breckenridge. Breckenridge lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Stoker Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Stoker Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Stoker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Huffstuttle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hurford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hurford Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurford Cemetery
  • Mathiews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mathiews Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathiews Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Throckmorton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Snake Den Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Snake Den Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Den Cemetery
  • Yellow Fork Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Yellow Fork Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Fork Cemetery
  • Tyra Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tyra Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyra Cemetery
  • Murray Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Murray Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
  • Donnell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Eliasville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Peveler Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Picketville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Picketville Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picketville Cemetery
    • South Prairie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The South Prairie Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prairie Cemetery
    • Breckenridge Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Medlan Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Medlan Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlan Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Brushy Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
    • Moon Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Moon Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Eliasville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Eliasville is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
  • Murray
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Murray is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Woodson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Breckenridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • South Bend
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Proffitt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Proffitt is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt
  • Fort Griffin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Fort Griffin is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Griffin
  • Eolian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Eolian is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian
  • Bunger
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bunger is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
  • Caddo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Newcastle
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Necessity
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Necessity is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Elbert
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Elbert is located in Throckmorton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbert
    • Graham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Throckmorton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wayland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Wayland is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Padgett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Padgett is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
    • Albany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Eureka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Eureka is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • La Casa ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • La Casa is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa

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 Stoker 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 Stoker 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 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 Stoker 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 Stoker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1347953  (Stoker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1347953 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: 346 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Crystal Falls
      • Location given for Stoker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.9412266     Lon: -98.9125678
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stoker 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.