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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 Allens Chapel (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 Allens Chapel. 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.

Name Variations for Allens Chapel ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Allens Chapel, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Allens Chapel may originally have been Allen's Chapel.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Allens Chapel might be written as Allen Chapel.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors 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.

Allens Chapel is located in Fannin 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 Fannin County: Bryan (OK), Collin, Delta, Grayson, Hunt & Lamar.

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

  • Fannin County     (The home county of Allens Chapel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Chapel, with the one closest to Allens Chapel listed first.
    • Allen Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point
      • Allen Point is located in Fannin County
    • Carson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Fannin County
    • Honey Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Windom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <2>
    • Dodd City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Telephone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ivanhoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
      • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
    • Silver City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Fannin County
    • Dial
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
      • Dial is located in Fannin County
    • Hail
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
      • Hail is located in Fannin County
    • Boyd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Fannin County
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Chapel, with the one closest to Allens Chapel listed first.
    • Pecan Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ben Franklin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
      • Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <2>
    • Jot-Em-Down
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
      • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
      • Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
      • Mohegan
      • Muddig Prairie
    • Enloe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enloe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
      • Enloe is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enloe <2>
    • Needmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Delta County
    • Cooper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Klondike
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Chapel, with the one closest to Allens Chapel listed first.
    • Bells
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <2>
    • Kentucky Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
    • Whiterock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
      • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
    • Pilot Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
    • Ida
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Grayson County
  • Hopkins County
    • Peerless
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
      • Peerless is located in Hopkins County
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Chapel, with the one closest to Allens Chapel listed first.
    • Wolfe City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Yowell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
      • Yowell is located in Hunt County
    • Fairlie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
      • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
    • Aberfoyle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
      • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
    • South Sulphur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
      • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
    • White Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Hunt County
    • Commerce
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
    • Celeste
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
      • Celeste is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celeste <2>
    • Jacobia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobia
      • Jacobia is located in Hunt County
    • Kingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Hunt County
    • Neylandville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neylandville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
      • Neylandville is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Chapel, with the one closest to Allens Chapel listed first.
    • Petty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
      • Petty is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <2>
    • Direct
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
      • Direct is located in Lamar County
    • Brookston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <2>
    • Roxton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sumner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>
    • Toco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
      • Toco is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Hopewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Lamar County
    • Howland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
      • Howland is located in Lamar County
    • Garretts Bluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bluff
      • Garretts Bluff is located in Lamar County
    • Caviness
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caviness
      • Caviness is located in Lamar County
    • Paris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Gadston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadston
      • Gadston is located in Lamar County
  • Bryan County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Chapel, with the one closest to Allens Chapel listed first.
    • Wade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Yuba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Albany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Yarnaby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
      • Yarnaby is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Kemp
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <2>
    • Bennington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <2>
    • Bokchito
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokchito have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokchito
      • Bokchito is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokchito <2>
    • Achille
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Achille have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achille
      • Achille is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Achille <2>
    • Hendrix
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendrix <2>
  • Choctaw County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allens Chapel, with the one closest to Allens Chapel listed first.
    • Boswell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
      • Boswell is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <2>
    • Soper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soper
      • Soper is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soper <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Allens Chapel ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allens Chapel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allens Chapel, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allens Chapel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Allens Chapel:

Cemeteries Near Allens Chapel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allens Chapel.

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

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

  • Vineyard Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Grove Cemetery
  • Allen Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Chapel Cemetery
  • Allen's Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Umble Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Umble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umble Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Onstott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onstott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onstott Cemetery
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
  • Pace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pace Cemetery
  • Wilks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilks Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Gum Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Springs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (246 more) ...
    • White Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem 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.<6>

While we didn't find Allens Chapel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Allens Chapel.

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

  • Selfs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfs
    • Selfs is located in Fannin County
  • Honey Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lannius
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lannius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannius
    • Lannius is located in Fannin County
  • Windom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Fannin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <2>
  • Lamasco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
    • Lamasco is located in Fannin County
  • Telephone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Petty
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
    • Petty is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <2>
  • Monkstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkstown
    • Monkstown is located in Fannin County
  • Dial
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
    • Dial is located in Fannin County
  • Noble
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Lamar County
  • Ivanhoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • High
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High
    • High is located in Lamar County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Maxey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey
      • Maxey is located in Lamar County
    • Bonham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Elwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Fannin County

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allens Chapel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allens Chapel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6462, Longitude: -95.9606    
<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>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 Allens Chapel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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