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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 Abner (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 Abner. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Abner is located in Kaufman County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kaufman County: Dallas, Ellis, Henderson, Hunt, Rockwall & Van Zandt.

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

  • Kaufman County     (The home county of Abner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abner, with the one closest to Abner listed first.
    • College Mound
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
      • College Mound is located in Kaufman County
    • Ola
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Ola is located in Kaufman County
    • Oak Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
    • Elmo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <2>
    • Kaufman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Post Oak Bend City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak Bend City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend City
      • Post Oak Bend City is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Terrell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Becker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
      • Becker is located in Kaufman County
    • Oak Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Lone Star
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Kaufman County
    • Lawrence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Kaufman County
    • Talty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talty
      • Talty is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,883 people
    • Ables Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Springs
      • Ables Springs is located in Kaufman County
  • Collin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abner, with the one closest to Abner listed first.
    • Royse City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Josephine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Josephine <2>
    • Nevada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Lavon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavon
      • Lavon is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavon <2>
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abner, with the one closest to Abner listed first.
    • Combine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combine
      • Combine is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
    • Seagoville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagoville
      • Seagoville is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagoville <2>
    • Lawson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
      • Lawson is located in Dallas County
    • Sunnyvale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyvale
      • Sunnyvale is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyvale <2>
    • Kleberg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleberg
      • Kleberg is located in Dallas County
    • Balch Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balch Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch Springs
      • Balch Springs is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balch Springs <2>
    • Mesquite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
      • Mesquite is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <2>
    • Rowlett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
      • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <2>
    • Ferris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,069 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <2>
    • Wilmer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <2>
    • Hutchins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
      • Hutchins is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutchins <2>
    • Centerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Dallas County
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abner, with the one closest to Abner listed first.
    • Walnut Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
      • Walnut Springs is located in Ellis County
    • Telico
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telico
      • Telico is located in Ellis County
    • Crisp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
      • Crisp is located in Ellis County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abner, with the one closest to Abner listed first.
    • Gun Barrel City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Seven Points
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
      • Seven Points is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Points <2>
    • Payne Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
      • Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
    • Tool
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tool
      • Tool is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tool <2>
    • Eustace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustace
      • Eustace is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustace <2>
    • Enchanted Oaks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
      • Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Log Cabin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
      • Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Caney City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
      • Caney City is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abner, with the one closest to Abner listed first.
    • Hawk Cove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
      • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Quinlan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
      • Quinlan is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinlan <2>
    • Union Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Union Valley is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • West Tawakoni
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
      • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
    • Boles Home
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Home
      • Boles Home is located in Hunt County
    • Hendrix
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Hunt County
    • Weiland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiland
      • Weiland is located in Hunt County
    • Caddo Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Mills
      • Caddo Mills is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Mills <2>
    • Lone Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <2>
  • Navarro County
    • Chatfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Chatfield is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatfield <2>
  • Rains County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abner, with the one closest to Abner listed first.
    • Flats
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
      • Flats is located in Rains County
    • Hooker Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
      • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
    • East Tawakoni
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
      • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Emory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockwall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abner, with the one closest to Abner listed first.
    • McLendon - Chisholm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLendon - Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
      • McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Mobile City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile City
      • Mobile City is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Fate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
      • Fate is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <2>
    • Rockwall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
      • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <2>
  • Van Zandt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abner, with the one closest to Abner listed first.
    • Wills Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Canton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • Tundra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
      • Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
    • Fruitvale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Grand Saline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Abner ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abner, 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 Abner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Abner:

Cemeteries Near Abner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abner.

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

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

  • Blackjack Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Morrow Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Chapel Cemetery
  • Rader Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rader Cemetery
  • College Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
  • Easton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easton Cemetery
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
  • Post Oak Bend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Bend Cemetery
  • Fox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
  • East Bachelor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bachelor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bachelor Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3332 <4>
  • Kaufman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cedarvale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (185 more) ...
    • S E Terrell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the S E Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the S E Terrell Cemetery
    • Elmo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmo Cemetery
    • Kayser Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kayser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kayser 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, Abner had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Elmo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Elmo is located in Kaufman County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <2>
  • Kaufman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Terrell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Prairieville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
    • Prairieville is located in Kaufman County
  • Lawrence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Kaufman County
  • Wise
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
    • Wise is located in Van Zandt County
  • Wills Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Scurry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scurry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scurry
    • Scurry is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scurry <2>
  • Poetry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poetry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poetry
    • Poetry is located in Kaufman County
  • Kemp
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
    • Kemp is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <2>
  • McCoy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
    • McCoy is located in Kaufman County
  • Myrtle Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Springs
    • Myrtle Springs is located in Van Zandt County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Crandall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crandall <2>
    • Stubbs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
      • Stubbs is located in Kaufman County
    • Roddy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
      • Roddy is located in Van Zandt County

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Abner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6292, Longitude: -96.1931    
<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 Abner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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