Our Genealogy Helper
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 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.
Texas is located in Baltimore County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Baltimore County: Anne Arundel, Baltimore City, Carroll, Harford, Howard & York (PA).
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:
- Baltimore County (The home county of Texas)
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Cockeysville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cockeysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockeysville
- Cockeysville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cockeysville <2>
- Sherwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Mays Chapel Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel Village
- Mays Chapel Village is located in Baltimore County
- Hunt Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Valley
- Hunt Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunt Valley <2>
- Mays Chapel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Chapel
- Mays Chapel is located in Baltimore County
- Lutherville - Timonium
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutherville - Timonium
- Lutherville - Timonium is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutherville - Timonium <2>
- Bosley ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Phoenix
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Phoenix is located in Baltimore County
- Oregon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Baltimore County
- Lutherville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutherville
- Lutherville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutherville <2>
- Dulaney Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dulaney Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney Village
- Dulaney Village is located in Baltimore County
- Brooklandville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklandville
- Brooklandville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklandville <2>
- Anne Arundel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Arundel Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arundel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel Village
- Arundel Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Brooklyn Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
- Brooklyn Park is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <2>
- Linthicum Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum Heights
- Linthicum Heights is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linthicum Heights <2>
- Linthicum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Patapsco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
- Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
- Pumphrey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Ferndale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
- Dorsey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Glen Burnie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Burnie
- Glen Burnie is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Burnie <2>
- Cohansey Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohansey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
- Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Harmans
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Riviera Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riviera Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riviera Beach
- Riviera Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
- Baltimore City
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Colonial Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City
- Charles Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
- Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
- Gwynn Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
- Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <2>
- Hampden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
- Hampden is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <2>
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Baltimore City
- Baltimore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <2>
- Edmondson Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmondson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmondson Village
- Edmondson Village is located in Baltimore City
- Old Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Oaklee Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaklee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklee Village
- Oaklee Village is located in Baltimore City
- Violetville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violetville
- Violetville is located in Baltimore City
- Brooklyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Curtis Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
- Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Berrywood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County
- Finksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finksburg
- Finksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finksburg <2>
- Hampstead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- Hampstead is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <2>
- Rockbrook Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Lakeview Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Village
- Lakeview Village is located in Carroll County
- Sandyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County
- Carrollton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Henryton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Eldersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldersburg
- Eldersburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldersburg <2>
- Freedom Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Yorkland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County
- Klee Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klee Mill
- Klee Mill is located in Carroll County
- Cecil County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Rock Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County
- Conowingo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo
- Conowingo is located in Cecil County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conowingo <2>
- Oakwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County
- Port Deposit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
- Port Deposit is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <2>
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Sams Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
- Oak Orchard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County
- Mount Airy Village West
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy Village West
- Mount Airy Village West is located in Frederick County
- Unionville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Frederick County
- Harford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Upper Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County
- Fallston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallston
- Fallston is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallston <2>
- Shawsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Shawsville is located in Harford County
- Putnam Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County
- Amoss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Lynchs Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchs Corner
- Lynchs Corner is located in Harford County
- Pleasant Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jarrettsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrettsville
- Jarrettsville is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrettsville <2>
- Benson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Coopstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Coopstown is located in Harford County
- Forest Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Forest Hill is located in Harford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <2>
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Ellicott City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott City
- Ellicott City is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellicott City <2>
- Linwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linwood <2>
- Marriottsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marriottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marriottsville
- Marriottsville is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marriottsville <2>
- Marydell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Woodstock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <2>
- Ilchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Saint Johns Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Village
- Saint Johns Village is located in Howard County
- Elkridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
- Elkridge is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkridge <2>
- Lawyers Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
- Font Hill Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Font Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Font Hill Village
- Font Hill Village is located in Howard County
- Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
- Village of Dorseys Search
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Dorseys Search
- Village of Dorseys Search is located in Howard County
- Kent County
- Rock Hall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
- Rock Hall is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <2>
- Rock Hall
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- High Point Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County
- Brighton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Brinklow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Burtonsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
- Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burtonsville <2>
- Unity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Ashton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
- Blackburn Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Village
- Blackburn Village is located in Montgomery County
- Brookeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeville
- Brookeville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeville <2>
- Sandy Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Spring
- Sandy Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Spring <2>
- Etchison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Olney Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Town
- Olney Town is located in Montgomery County
- Spencerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerville
- Spencerville is located in Montgomery County
- Prince George's County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Laurel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <2>
- West Laurel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Laurel
- West Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- South Laurel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laurel
- South Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Littlestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlestown
- Littlestown is located in Adams County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlestown <2>
- McSherrystown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
- McSherrystown is located in Adams County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <2>
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster County (PA)
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Wiley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley is located in York County (PA)
- Draco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- Draco is located in York County (PA)
- New Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Park
- New Park is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Park <2>
- Orwig
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Railroad
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Railroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad
- Railroad is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Railroad <2>
- Tolna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Fawn Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn Grove
- Fawn Grove is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fawn Grove <2>
- Shrewsbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <2>
- New Freedom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freedom
- New Freedom is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Freedom <2>
- Stewartstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
- Stewartstown is located in York County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <2>
- Blackrock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Blackrock is located in York County (PA)
- Glenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in York County (PA)
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 19 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 4 miles [6.4 km]<3>. 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 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 Texas:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Maryland State Archives
- Pages specific to Baltimore County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anne Arundel County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Baltimore City
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carroll County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cecil County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Frederick County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Harford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Howard County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Prince George's County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Adams County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lancaster County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- York County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Anne Arundel County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Baltimore County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Maryland
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Maryland
- Cemeteries of Baltimore County
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.
- St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
- Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens
- Prospect Hill Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Park Cemetery
- Ridgely Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgely Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgely Family Cemetery
- Har Sinai Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Har Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Har Sinai Cemetery
- Maryland National Veterans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryland National Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryland National Veterans Cemetery
- Honeysuckle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honeysuckle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honeysuckle Cemetery
- Druid Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Druid Ridge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80903 <4>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Moreland Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moreland Memorial Park
- Arlington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Continue List (423 more) ...
- Christopher Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christopher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christopher Cemetery
- Parkwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81354 <4>
- Graham Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Memorial Park
- Christopher 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Texas had a population of 1,009 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Cockeysville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cockeysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockeysville
- Cockeysville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cockeysville <2>
- Warren
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Sherwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Timonium
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timonium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timonium
- Timonium is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timonium <2>
- Ashland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Brooklandville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklandville
- Brooklandville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklandville <2>
- Lutherville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutherville
- Lutherville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutherville <2>
- Bosley ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Phoenix
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Phoenix is located in Baltimore County
- Oregon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Baltimore County
- Rogers ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (18 more) ...
- Rockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Ruxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruxton
- Ruxton is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruxton <2>
- Sparks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <2>
- Rockland
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Texas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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: 39.4639, Longitude: -76.6435 In this case, the coordinates for Texas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Texas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |