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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 Aberdeen (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 Aberdeen. 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 and hospitals 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.

Aberdeen is located in Collingsworth 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 Collingsworth County: Beckham (OK), Harmon (OK), Childress, Donley, Hall & Wheeler.

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

  • Collingsworth County     (The home county of Aberdeen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aberdeen, with the one closest to Aberdeen listed first.
    • Samnorwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samnorwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samnorwood
      • Samnorwood is located in Collingsworth County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samnorwood <2>
    • Wellington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Quail
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dodson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Collingsworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <2>
  • Childress County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aberdeen, with the one closest to Aberdeen listed first.
    • Arlie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlie
      • Arlie is located in Childress County
    • Loco ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
      • Loco is located in Childress County
  • Gray County
    • McLean
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
      • McLean is located in Gray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <2>
  • Hall County
    • Memphis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wheeler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aberdeen, with the one closest to Aberdeen listed first.
    • Shamrock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Wheeler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <2>
    • Twitty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twitty
      • Twitty is located in Wheeler County
    • Magic City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
      • Magic City is located in Wheeler County
    • Wheeler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Beckham County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aberdeen, with the one closest to Aberdeen listed first.
    • Texola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texola
      • Texola is located in Beckham County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texola <2>
    • Erick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erick
      • Erick is located in Beckham County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erick <2>
    • Mayfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Delhi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Beckham County (OK)
    • Sweetwater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Greer County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aberdeen, with the one closest to Aberdeen listed first.
    • Jester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester
      • Jester is located in Greer County (OK)
    • Bloomington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Greer County (OK)
  • Harmon County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aberdeen, with the one closest to Aberdeen listed first.
    • Sandy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Harmon County (OK)
    • Vinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Arnett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Harmon County (OK)
    • Hollis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
      • Hollis is located in Harmon County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,818 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Aberdeen ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aberdeen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aberdeen, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Aberdeen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Aberdeen:

Cemeteries Near Aberdeen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aberdeen.

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

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

  • Needwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needwood Cemetery
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
  • Old Wellington Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wellington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wellington Cemetery
  • Dozier Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dozier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dozier Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Vannerson Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vannerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vannerson Cemetery
  • Independence Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
  • Texola Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texola Cemetery
  • Quail Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quail Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Quail.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quail Cemetery
  • Hackberry Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackberry Cemetery
  • Lela Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dodson Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (29 more) ...
    • Cave Creek Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Creek Cemetery
    • Erick Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erick Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center 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 in 1895, Aberdeen had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wellington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Fresno
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
    • Fresno is located in Collingsworth County
  • Arlie
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlie
    • Arlie is located in Childress County
  • Jester
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jester
    • Jester is located in Greer County (OK)
  • Reed
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
    • Reed is located in Greer County (OK)
  • Giles
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
    • Giles is located in Donley County
  • Delhi
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Beckham County (OK)
  • Bloomington
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Greer County (OK)
  • Sweetwater
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 '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- Aberdeen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aberdeen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0378, Longitude: -100.1493       In this case, the coordinates for Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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