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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Texas. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Texas to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Texas, please Contact Us.
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 Texas (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 Texas. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Texas is historic, it would have been located within present day Tucker County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tucker County: Barbour, Grant, Preston & Randolph.
Below are the counties that are near Texas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Texas:
- Tucker County (The home county of Texas)
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Parsons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <2>
- Pleasant Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Hambleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Hendricks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Coketon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Pierce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Pierce is located in Tucker County
- Thomas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <2>
- Elk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Gladwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Gladwin is located in Tucker County
- Davis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
- Canaan Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Valley
- Canaan Valley is located in Tucker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan Valley <2>
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Kalamazoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
- Vannoys Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannoys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
- Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
- Clemtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Arden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Calhoun
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Valley Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Bend
- Valley Bend is located in Barbour County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Bend <2>
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Belington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belington
- Belington is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belington <2>
- Philippi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Philippi is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philippi <2>
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Barbour County
- Adaland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
- Wellington Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Dobbin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Wilson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Bayard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Bridgeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <2>
- Craigmoor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
- Anmoore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
- Anmoore is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <2>
- Quiet Dell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
- Stonewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Saltwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Despard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Nutter Fort
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Clarksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Clarksburg is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksburg <2>
- Lost Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Enterprise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Adamston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
- Adamston is located in Harrison County
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Hebron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Marion County
- Samaria
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Canton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Colfax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Marion County
- Pleasant Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Mount Harmony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Whitehall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Fairmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <2>
- Garden Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Monongah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
- Monongah is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <2>
- Barrackville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Rivesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivesville
- Rivesville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rivesville <2>
- Monongalia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Little Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Smithtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Pendleton County
- Onego
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
- Onego is located in Pendleton County
- Onego
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Macomber
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Sell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Rowlesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesburg
- Rowlesburg is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlesburg <2>
- Newburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
- Tunnelton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
- Tunnelton is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunnelton <2>
- Aurora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Preston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
- Horse Shoe Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
- Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
- Threefork Bridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Heathers Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
- Salt Lick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Salt Lick is located in Preston County
- Gladesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Arthurdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurdale
- Arthurdale is located in Preston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthurdale <2>
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Montrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Whyte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Gilman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Gilman is located in Randolph County
- Tigheville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
- Tigheville is located in Randolph County
- Leadsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
- Leadsville is located in Randolph County
- Weaver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Weaver is located in Randolph County
- Elkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
- Elkins is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <2>
- Canfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Canfield is located in Randolph County
- Evenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Womelsdorf
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Dryfork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Dryfork is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryfork <2>
- Wymer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
- Wymer is located in Randolph County
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Sandy ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Knottsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Thornton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Yates ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Webster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Grafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
- West Grafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Fetterman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Pruntytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Astor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Flemington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Swamp Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Gormley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
- Gormley is located in Upshur County
- Excelsior
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Excelsior is located in Upshur County
- Overhill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
- Overhill is located in Upshur County
- Reger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Sand Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Buckhannon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhannon
- Buckhannon is located in Upshur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhannon <2>
- Queens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
- Queens is located in Upshur County
- Sago
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
- Sago is located in Upshur County
- Tenmile
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Garrett County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Red House
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Wilson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Hutton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Loch Lynn Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Mountain Lake Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Oakland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Texas, see our County-by-County Page for Texas.
Newspapers Published in Texas ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Texas.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Texas, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Texas.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Texas:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the West Virginia State Archives
- Pages specific to Tucker County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grant County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Harrison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marion County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monongalia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pendleton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Preston County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Randolph County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Taylor County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Upshur County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Garrett County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Barbour County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Cemeteries of Tucker County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of West Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of West Virginia
Cemeteries Near Texas ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Texas.
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 Texas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Mt. Cassell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cassell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cassell Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Leading Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leading Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leading Creek Primitive Baptist Cemetery
- Bonifield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonifield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonifield Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Limestone Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Olive Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Hill Cemetery
- Silent Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Grove Cemetery
- McNeely Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeely Cemetery
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- Collett Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collett Cemetery
- Goff Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
- Hile Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hile Cemetery
- Collett 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.
Texas itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Auvil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Valley Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Kirt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Saint George
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Tucker County
- Kasson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Nestorville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nestorville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestorville
- Nestorville is located in Barbour County
- Kalamazoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
- Meadowville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Meadowville is located in Barbour County
- Montrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hannahsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannahsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahsville
- Hannahsville is located in Tucker County
- Sinclair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Vannoys Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannoys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoys Mill
- Vannoys Mill is located in Barbour County
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- Parsons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <2>
- Flora ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Huffman ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parsons
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Texas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Texas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Texas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Texas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Texas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1673, Longitude: -79.8048 In this case, the coordinates for Texas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |