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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 Admiral (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 Admiral. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Admiral is located in Callahan County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Callahan County: Brown, Coleman, Eastland, Jones, Shackelford, Stephens & Taylor.

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

  • Callahan County     (The home county of Admiral)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Admiral, with the one closest to Admiral listed first.
    • Belle Plain ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Belle Plain is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plain
    • Rowden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rowden is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowden
    • Putnam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Baird
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Baird is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baird <1>
    • Cottonwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cottonwood is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Clyde
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Clyde is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <1>
    • Cross Plains
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Denton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Denton is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton has also been known as:
      • Denton Valley
    • Eula
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Eula is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eula
  • Brown County
    • Cross Cut
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cross Cut is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
  • Coleman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Admiral, with the one closest to Admiral listed first.
    • Burkett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Goldsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Novice
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Eastland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Admiral, with the one closest to Admiral listed first.
    • Nimrod ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Nimrod is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
    • Cisco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Cisco is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <1>
    • Rising Star
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Mangum ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Mangum is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
    • Okra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Okra is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
    • Carbon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Eastland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Shackelford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Admiral, with the one closest to Admiral listed first.
    • Moran
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Moran is located in Shackelford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <1>
    • Albany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Albany is located in Shackelford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
  • Stephens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Admiral, with the one closest to Admiral listed first.
    • Eureka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Eureka is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eolian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Eolian is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian
    • Gunsight ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gunsight is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Admiral, with the one closest to Admiral listed first.
    • Potosi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Potosi is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
    • Hamby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamby is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby
    • Abilene
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Impact
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Impact is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Impact
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Tuscola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Buffalo Gap is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Ovalo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Admiral ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Admiral.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Admiral - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Admiral covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Belle Plain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Burnt Branch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Caddo Peak Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Oglesby Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ross Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hart Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Haskell Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • St. Joachim Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dressy Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Sabanno Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dothan Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (57 more) ...
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Eula Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Belle Plain ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Belle Plain is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plain
  • Putnam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cottonwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottonwood is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
  • Baird
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Baird is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baird <1>
  • Scranton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Scranton is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
  • Cross Plains
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Nimrod ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Nimrod is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
  • Clyde
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clyde is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <1>
  • Pioneer
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pioneer is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
  • Cisco
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cisco is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <1>
  • Cross Cut
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Cut is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
  • Romney
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Romney is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Burkett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Elmdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Elmdale is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Rising Star
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Admiral ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Admiral.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Admiral, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Admiral.

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 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 Admiral:

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 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.
<3>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 Admiral, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Admiral) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.