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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 Murray (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 Murray. 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Murray 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 Murray. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Murray:

  • Young County     (The home county of Murray)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murray, with the one closest to Murray listed first.
    • Proffitt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Eliasville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Newcastle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • South Bend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Padgett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padgett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
      • Padgett is located in Young County
    • Bunger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Graham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Olney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Loving
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Archer County
  • Baylor County
    • Round Timber ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Jack County
    • Bryson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Shackelford County
  • Stephens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murray, with the one closest to Murray listed first.
    • Breckenridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Breckenridge is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <2>
    • Caddo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eolian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Necessity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Throckmorton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murray, with the one closest to Murray listed first.
    • Woodson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
      • Woodson is located in Throckmorton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodson <2>
    • Elbert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbert
      • Elbert is located in Throckmorton County
    • Throckmorton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Murray ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Murray.

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 Murray covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Murray Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huffstuttle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffstuttle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffstuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4407 <4>
  • Tyra Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyra Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Mathiews Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathiews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathiews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stoker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Donnell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Proffitt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proffitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proffitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eliasville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (53 more) ...
    • Medlan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medlan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medlan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woolfolk Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolfolk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolfolk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Peveler Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peveler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peveler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5968 <4>

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, Murray had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Eliasville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • South Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Graham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Throckmorton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Breckenridge
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
    • Breckenridge is located in Stephens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <2>
  • Fort Griffin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Creek
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Throckmorton County
  • Olney
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Caddo
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eolian
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Round Timber ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Farmer
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Murray ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Murray.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Murray, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Murray.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Murray:

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Murray, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Murray) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murray. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0567, Longitude: -98.8955    









 

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