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A visit to the Thurber Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Thurber Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.5129°   (32° 30' 46")

Lon:   -98.4178°   (-98° 25' 4")

The Thurber Cemetery is located in Erath County<2>.

The county seat for Erath County is located in Stephenville. Stephenville lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Thurber Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Thurber Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Davidson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
  • McSpadden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McSpadden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McSpadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McSpadden Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
  • Guest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Guest Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
  • Doty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Doty Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
  • New Gordon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Gordon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Gordon Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
  • Old Gordon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gordon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Gordon Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
  • Hutchins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
  • Mt. Marion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Marion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Marion Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
  • Tudor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tudor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tudor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tudor Cemetery is located in Eastland County
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
  • Fox Mtn. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fox Mtn. Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sims Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Valley Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sims Valley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Sims Valley Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305537 <6>
    • Jaybird Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaybird Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaybird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jaybird Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Russel Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russel Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russel Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russel Chapel Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Blue Flat Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Flat Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Flat Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Blue Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Swank Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swank Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swank Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Johnson Vault
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Vault
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Vault have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Vault is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • X-Ray Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the X-Ray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the X-Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The X-Ray Cemetery is located in Erath County
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Erath County

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 Thurber Cemetery.

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

  • Thurber
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mingus
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingus
    • Mingus is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingus <7>
  • Gordon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Strawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hannibal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannibal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
    • Hannibal is located in Erath County
  • Santo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Santo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo
    • Santo is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santo <7>
  • Ranger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ranger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
    • Ranger is located in Eastland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,354 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <7>
  • Morgan Mill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Mill
    • Morgan Mill is located in Erath County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan Mill <7>
  • La Casa ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
    • La Casa is located in Stephens County
  • Desdemona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Lingleville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lingleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingleville
    • Lingleville is located in Erath County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lingleville <7>
  • Palo Pinto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
    • Palo Pinto is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo Pinto <7>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Olden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Brazos
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
      • Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Caddo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lipan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipan
      • Lipan is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipan <7>
    • Necessity
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
      • Necessity is located in Stephens County
    • Kokomo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
      • Kokomo is located in Eastland County
    • Bunyan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
      • Bunyan is located in Erath County
    • Stephenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)

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 Thurber Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Erath County.

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

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 Thurber Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1348538  (Thurber Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1348538 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Strawn East
    • County: Erath         Elev: 327
    • Location given for GNIS #1348538 (Thurber Cemetery)

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 Erath, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thurber Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5129, Longitude: -98.4178       In this case, the coordinates for the Thurber Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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