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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 Fort Worth (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 Fort Worth. 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 Fort Worth ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fort Worth: Ft. Worth

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 southwest 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 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.

Fort Worth is primarily located in Tarrant County and is the County Seat. A portion of Fort Worth extends into Denton 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 Tarrant County: Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Parker & Wise.

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

  • Tarrant County     (The home county of Fort Worth)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Worth, with the one closest to Fort Worth listed first.
    • Haltom City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • River Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oaks
      • River Oaks is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,539 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for River Oaks <1>
    • Westover Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover Hills
      • Westover Hills is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Sansom Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sansom Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sansom Park
      • Sansom Park is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sansom Park <1>
    • Westworth Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westworth Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westworth Village
      • Westworth Village is located in Tarrant County
    • Westworth Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Edgecliff Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecliff Village
      • Edgecliff Village is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
    • Wedgewood East
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood East
      • Wedgewood East is located in Tarrant County
    • Forest Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Mound
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Richland Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Hills
      • Richland Hills is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland Hills <1>
    • Lake Worth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Worth
      • Lake Worth is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Worth <1>
  • Collin County
    • Carrollton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <1>
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Worth, with the one closest to Fort Worth listed first.
    • Grand Prairie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Estelle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Dallas County
    • Grapevine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sowers ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sowers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Dallas County
    • Irving
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <1>
    • Coppell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppell
      • Coppell is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coppell <1>
    • Cedar Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cockrell Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Duncanville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jim Town ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jim Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Town
      • Jim Town is located in Dallas County
      • Jim Town has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • Jimtown Junction ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown Junction
      • Jimtown Junction is located in Dallas County
      • Jimtown Junction has also been known as:
      • Jim Town Junction
    • Oak Cliff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cliff
      • Oak Cliff is located in Dallas County
  • Denton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Worth, with the one closest to Fort Worth listed first.
    • Haslet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haslet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslet
      • Haslet is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haslet <1>
    • Southlake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Elizabethtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Denton County
    • Roanoke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Westlake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Marshall Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Creek
      • Marshall Creek is located in Denton County
    • Trophy Club
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trophy Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trophy Club
      • Trophy Club is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trophy Club <1>
    • Northlake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
      • Northlake is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northlake <1>
    • Justin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justin
      • Justin is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Justin <1>
    • Flower Mound
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Mound
      • Flower Mound is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flower Mound <1>
    • Corral City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corral City
      • Corral City is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Bartonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
      • Bartonville is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonville <1>
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Worth, with the one closest to Fort Worth listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Britton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Ellis County
    • Venus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Midlothian
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Worth, with the one closest to Fort Worth listed first.
    • Cresson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
      • Cresson is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <1>
    • Acton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • DeCordova
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
      • DeCordova is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Worth, with the one closest to Fort Worth listed first.
    • Crowley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <1>
    • Burleson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Briaroaks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briaroaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
      • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Cross Timber
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timber
      • Cross Timber is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Lillian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
      • Lillian is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillian <1>
    • Joshua
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
      • Joshua is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <1>
    • Godley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
      • Godley is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godley <1>
    • Alvarado
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <1>
    • Keene
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <1>
    • Coyote Flats
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
      • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Cleburne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cuba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
  • Parker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Worth, with the one closest to Fort Worth listed first.
    • Azle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azle
      • Azle is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azle <1>
    • Aledo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
      • Aledo is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <1>
    • Sanctuary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanctuary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanctuary
      • Sanctuary is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Willow Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park
      • Willow Park is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Park <1>
    • Reno
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,473 people
    • Annetta North
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annetta North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta North
      • Annetta North is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Annetta South
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annetta South have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta South
      • Annetta South is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
    • Annetta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta
      • Annetta is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,319 people
    • Dicey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
      • Dicey is located in Parker County
    • Hudson Oaks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Oaks
      • Hudson Oaks is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson Oaks <1>
    • Carter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Parker County
    • Springtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Worth, with the one closest to Fort Worth listed first.
    • Newark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
    • Briar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
      • Briar is located in Wise County
    • Rhome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhome
      • Rhome is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhome <1>
    • Aurora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <1>
    • New Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairview
      • New Fairview is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Former name for New Fairview:
      • Fairview
    • Boyd
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluett
      • Bluett is located in Wise County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fort Worth ...

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 206 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Worth.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fort Worth. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fort Worth and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fort Worth.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5> of Fort Worth.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Fort Worth:

Cemeteries Near Fort Worth ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Worth.

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

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

  • Pioneers Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneers Rest Cemetery
  • Hebrew Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Rest Cemetery
  • Old Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Trinity Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lake Como Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Como Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Como Cemetery
  • Birdville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birdville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birdville Cemetery
  • Handley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Handley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handley Cemetery
  • Ray - Manship Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray - Manship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray - Manship Cemetery
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    • Laurel Land Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Handley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Handley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handley Cemetery
    • Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Fort Worth.
      • The Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Rose Hill Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #197271 <6>

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fort Worth had a population of 23,076 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fort Worth had a population of 927,720 people.

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

  • Handley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
    • Handley is located in Tarrant County
  • Ederville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ederville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ederville
    • Ederville is located in Tarrant County
  • Saginaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Benbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benbrook
    • Benbrook is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benbrook <1>
  • Kennedale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Watauga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
    • Watauga is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watauga <1>
  • Smithfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Tarrant County
  • Primrose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Primrose is located in Tarrant County
  • Crowley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Crowley is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <1>
  • Oak Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Tarrant County
  • Johnsons Station
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Station
    • Johnsons Station is located in Tarrant County
  • Arlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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    • Rendon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendon
      • Rendon is located in Tarrant County
    • Bedford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bransford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
      • Bransford is located in Tarrant County

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

The official website for Fort Worth: www.fortworthgov.org/

The official website for Tarrant County: www.tarrantcounty.com/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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.
<5>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- Fort Worth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Worth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7539, Longitude: -97.3308    
<6>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.
<7>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 Fort Worth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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