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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 Abell (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 Abell. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Abell is located in Carson 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 Carson County: Armstrong, Donley, Gray, Hutchinson, Moore, Potter, Randall & Roberts.

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

  • Carson County     (The home county of Abell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abell, with the one closest to Abell listed first.
    • Panhandle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • White Deer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Skellytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Groom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom
      • Groom is located in Carson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groom <1>
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abell, with the one closest to Abell listed first.
    • Washburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Armstrong County
    • Claude
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claude
      • Claude is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claude <1>
    • Malden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Armstrong County
    • Goodnight
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abell, with the one closest to Abell listed first.
    • Kingsmill ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsmill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsmill
      • Kingsmill is located in Gray County
    • Pampa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pampa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pampa
      • Pampa is located in Gray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pampa <1>
    • Bowers City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers City
      • Bowers City is located in Gray County
  • Hutchinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abell, with the one closest to Abell listed first.
    • Fritch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fritch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritch
      • Fritch is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fritch <1>
    • Borger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borger
      • Borger is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borger <1>
    • Phillips
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
      • Phillips is located in Hutchinson County
    • Sanford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <1>
    • Electric City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Electric City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric City
      • Electric City is located in Hutchinson County
    • Oil City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Hutchinson County
    • Stinnett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
      • Stinnett is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stinnett <1>
  • Potter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abell, with the one closest to Abell listed first.
    • Amarillo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bishop Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hills
      • Bishop Hills is located in Potter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Soncy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Randall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abell, with the one closest to Abell listed first.
    • Lake Tanglewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tanglewood
      • Lake Tanglewood is located in Randall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
    • Palisades
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palisades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisades
      • Palisades is located in Randall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people

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

Newspapers Published in Abell ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abell, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Abell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Abell:

Cemeteries Near Abell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abell.

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

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

  • Panhandle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
  • Washburn Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • White Deer Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Westlawn Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Claude Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Highland Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Park
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Memorial Park
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • Groom Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sanford Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford 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>

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

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

  • Panhandle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Washburn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Washburn is located in Armstrong County
  • White Deer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Pullman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pullman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
    • Pullman is located in Potter County
  • Claude
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claude
    • Claude is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claude <1>
  • Amarillo
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Goodnight
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Boydston
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydston
    • Boydston is located in Donley County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Abell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3934, Longitude: -101.4588       In this case, the coordinates for Abell 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 Abell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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