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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 Grays Prairie (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 Grays Prairie. 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 Grays Prairie ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Grays Prairie: Grays Pr.
  • While the name of this village is Grays Prairie, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Grays Prairie may originally have been Gray's Prairie.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Grays Prairie might be written as Gray Prairie.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Grays Prairie is located in Kaufman 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 Kaufman County: Dallas, Ellis, Henderson, Hunt, Rockwall & Van Zandt.

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

  • Kaufman County     (The home county of Grays Prairie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Prairie, with the one closest to Grays Prairie listed first.
    • Cottonwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Scurry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scurry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scurry
      • Scurry is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scurry <3>
    • Oak Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Stubbs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
      • Stubbs is located in Kaufman County
    • Rosser
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser
      • Rosser is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosser <3>
    • Kemp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <3>
    • Styx
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
      • Styx is located in Kaufman County
    • Becker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
      • Becker is located in Kaufman County
    • Kaufman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lone Star
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Kaufman County
    • Oak Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Ola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Ola is located in Kaufman County
    • Crandall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crandall <3>
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Prairie, with the one closest to Grays Prairie listed first.
    • Combine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combine
      • Combine is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
    • Seagoville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagoville
      • Seagoville is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagoville <3>
    • Ferris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,069 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <3>
    • Kleberg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleberg
      • Kleberg is located in Dallas County
    • Lawson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
      • Lawson is located in Dallas County
    • Wilmer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <3>
    • Balch Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balch Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch Springs
      • Balch Springs is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balch Springs <3>
    • Hutchins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
      • Hutchins is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchins <3>
    • Mesquite
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
      • Mesquite is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <3>
    • Sunnyvale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyvale
      • Sunnyvale is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyvale <3>
    • Lancaster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
    • Glenn Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Heights
      • Glenn Heights is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Heights <3>
    • DeSoto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Prairie, with the one closest to Grays Prairie listed first.
    • Telico
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telico
      • Telico is located in Ellis County
    • Walnut Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
      • Walnut Springs is located in Ellis County
    • Crisp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
      • Crisp is located in Ellis County
    • Alma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Ennis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Garrett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • Palmer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <3>
    • Boyce
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Ellis County
    • Bardwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
      • Bardwell is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <3>
    • Ike
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
      • Ike is located in Ellis County
    • Pecan Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
      • Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
    • Howard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Ellis County
    • Red Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <3>
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Prairie, with the one closest to Grays Prairie listed first.
    • Seven Points
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
      • Seven Points is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Points <3>
    • Gun Barrel City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tool
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tool
      • Tool is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tool <3>
    • Payne Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
      • Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
    • Enchanted Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
      • Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Eustace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustace
      • Eustace is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustace <3>
    • Caney City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
      • Caney City is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Log Cabin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
      • Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Star Harbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
      • Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Trinidad
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Malakoff
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
      • Malakoff is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <3>
  • Navarro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Prairie, with the one closest to Grays Prairie listed first.
    • Chatfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Chatfield is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatfield <3>
    • Rice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Rice is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <3>
    • Tupelo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
      • Tupelo is located in Navarro County
    • Roane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roane
      • Roane is located in Navarro County
    • Kerens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Powell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Emhouse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emhouse
      • Emhouse is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Corsicana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Goodlow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlow
      • Goodlow is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Goodlow has also been known as:
      • Goodlow Park
    • Elm Flat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flat
      • Elm Flat is located in Navarro County
    • Mildred
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
      • Mildred is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
      • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
    • Barry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockwall County
    • McLendon - Chisholm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLendon - Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
      • McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
  • Van Zandt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grays Prairie, with the one closest to Grays Prairie listed first.
    • Wills Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tundra
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
      • Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
    • Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Grays Prairie ...

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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grays Prairie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grays Prairie, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grays Prairie.

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 helpful 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 Grays Prairie:

Cemeteries Near Grays Prairie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grays Prairie.

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

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

  • Grays Prairie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Grays Prairie Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Prairie Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149634 <6>
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
  • Rosser Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosser Cemetery
  • Rosser Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosser Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kaufman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ware Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
  • Berry Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
  • Guthrie Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guthrie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guthrie Cemetery
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    • King Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox 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.<7>

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

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

  • Scurry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scurry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scurry
    • Scurry is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scurry <3>
  • Stubbs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
    • Stubbs is located in Kaufman County
  • Kemp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
    • Kemp is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <3>
  • Kaufman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Tolosa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolosa
    • Tolosa is located in Kaufman County
  • Crandall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • Crandall is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crandall <3>
  • Bristol
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Ellis County
  • Prairieville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Prairieville is located in Kaufman County
  • Abner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
    • Abner is located in Kaufman County
  • Chatfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
    • Chatfield is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatfield <3>
  • Alma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Rice
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rice is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <3>
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    • Seagoville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagoville
      • Seagoville is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagoville <3>
    • Ennis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Payne Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
      • Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people

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

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

The official website for Kaufman County: www.kaufmancounty.net/

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

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 from Point A (ie- Grays Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grays Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4726, Longitude: -96.3507       In this case, the coordinates for Grays Prairie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Grays Prairie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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