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A visit to the Tonk Valley 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 Tonk Valley Cemetery ...

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

32.9998, -98.6317

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

The Tonk Valley Cemetery is located in Young County<2>.

The county seat for Young County is located in Graham. Graham lies just to the north northeast of the Tonk Valley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Tonk Valley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Tonk Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • South Bend Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The South Bend Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend Cemetery
  • Mountain Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gooseneck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gooseneck Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseneck Cemetery
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Cemetery
  • Medlan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Medlan Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlan Cemetery
  • Peveler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ming Bend Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Ming Bend Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ming Bend Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
  • South Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The South Prairie Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Prairie Cemetery
  • Veale Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Veale Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veale Creek Cemetery
  • Eliasville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Donnell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Wray Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wray Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wray Cemetery
    • Tyra Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Tyra Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyra Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Bee Branch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bee Branch Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch Cemetery
    • Center Ridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
    • Belknap Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Belknap Cemetery is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Tonk Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Bunger
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bunger is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
  • South Bend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Graham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Eliasville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Eliasville is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliasville
  • Newcastle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Murray
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Murray is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Bryson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Caddo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Loving
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Proffitt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Proffitt is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt
  • Bob Town
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bob Town is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
  • Graford
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Breckenridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jermyn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Farmer is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Woodson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Necessity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Necessity is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
    • Palo Pinto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Olney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Padgett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Padgett is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
    • La Casa ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • La Casa is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
    • Elbert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Elbert is located in Throckmorton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbert

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 Tonk Valley 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 Tonk Valley 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 Tonk Valley 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 Tonk Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1331263  (Tonk Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1331263 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: 341 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ivan North
      • Location given for Tonk Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.9998401     Lon: -98.6317255
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tonk Valley 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.