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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. 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 Thurber Cemetery ...

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

32.5129, -98.4178

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
  • McSpadden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The McSpadden Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSpadden Cemetery
  • Guest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Guest Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guest Cemetery
  • Doty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Doty Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doty Cemetery
  • New Gordon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Gordon Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gordon Cemetery
  • Old Gordon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Gordon Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gordon Cemetery
  • Hutchins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins Cemetery
  • Mt. Marion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Marion Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Marion Cemetery
  • Tudor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tudor Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tudor Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
  • Fox Mtn. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Fox Mtn. Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Mtn. Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
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  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sims Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jaybird Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Jaybird Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird Cemetery
    • Russel Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Blue Flat Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Blue Flat Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Flat Cemetery
    • Blue Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Blue Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Cemetery
    • Swank Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Swank Cemetery is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swank Cemetery
    • Johnson Vault
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Johnson Vault is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Vault
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
    • X-Ray Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The X-Ray Cemetery is located in Erath County
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    • Liberty Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty 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 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)
  • 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)
    • Hannibal is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
  • Santo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ranger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Morgan Mill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • La Casa ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • La Casa is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
  • Desdemona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Lingleville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Palo Pinto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Olden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Brazos
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
    • Caddo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lipan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Necessity
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Necessity is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
    • Kokomo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Kokomo is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
    • Bunyan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bunyan is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
    • 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 first visit 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 Thurber Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Erath 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 Thurber Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1348538  (Thurber Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1348538 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: Erath
      • Est. Elev: 327 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Strawn East
      • Location given for Thurber Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.5129086     Lon: -98.4178284
      • 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thurber 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.