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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Markley (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Markley. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Markley is located in Young County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Young County: Archer, Jack, Palo Pinto, Stephens & Throckmorton.

Below are the counties that are near Markley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Markley:

  • Young County     (The home county of Markley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markley, with the one closest to Markley listed first.
    • Farmer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
      • Farmer is located in Young County
    • Loving
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Olney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Young County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <1>
    • Graham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Young County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <1>
    • Newcastle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
      • Newcastle is located in Young County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <1>
    • Bunger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
      • Bunger is located in Young County
    • Padgett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padgett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
      • Padgett is located in Young County
    • Proffitt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt
      • Proffitt is located in Young County
    • South Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Archer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markley, with the one closest to Markley listed first.
    • Windthorst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Anarene ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anarene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anarene
      • Anarene is located in Archer County
    • Archer City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Archer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <1>
    • Megargel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markley, with the one closest to Markley listed first.
    • Shannon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Clay County
    • Joy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Clay County
    • Bluegrove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Clay County
  • Jack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Markley, with the one closest to Markley listed first.
    • Antelope
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Jack County
    • Jermyn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bryson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
      • Bryson is located in Jack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson <1>
    • Bob Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bob Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
      • Bob Town is located in Jack County
    • Postoak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Jack County
    • Jacksboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wizard Wells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Markley, see our County-by-County Page for Markley.

Newspapers Published in Markley ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Markley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Markley, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Markley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Markley:

Cemeteries Near Markley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Markley.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Markley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Markley, with the one closest to Markley listed first.

  • Markley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hawkins Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Chapel Cemetery
  • Antelope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antelope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antelope Cemetery
  • Loving Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loving Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loving Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
  • West Fork Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Roberts Branch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Branch Cemetery
  • Winn Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winn Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winn Hill Cemetery
  • Round Mountain Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Graves Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Shannon Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
  • Indian Mound Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (60 more) ...
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Windthorst.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Windhorst Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1703567 <4>
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Markley had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Markley, with the one closest to Markley listed first.

  • Farmer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Farmer is located in Young County
  • Antelope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Antelope is located in Jack County
  • Bryson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
    • Bryson is located in Jack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson <1>
  • Olney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Olney is located in Young County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <1>
  • Postoak
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
    • Postoak is located in Jack County
  • Graham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Young County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <1>
  • Jacksboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Archer City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluegrove
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Newport
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Clay County
  • South Bend
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Creek
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Throckmorton County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Markley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Markley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Markley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Markley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Markley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3584, Longitude: -98.4481       In this case, the coordinates for Markley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Markley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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