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 Almira (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 Almira. 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/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Almira is located in Cass 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 Cass County: Miller (AR), Caddo (LA), Bowie, Marion & Morris.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Almira. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Almira:
- Cass County (The home county of Almira)
- The following are listed by their distance from Almira, with the one closest to Almira listed first.
- Red Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Red Hill is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Marietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Linden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Douglassville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bryans Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
- Hughes Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bivins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kildare
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avinger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Atlanta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Queen City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Huffins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Huffins is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
- Springdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Bowie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almira, with the one closest to Almira listed first.
- Carbondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Carbondale is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Bassett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bassett is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Maud
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Simms
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Redwater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dalby Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
- Boston
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Boston is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- New Boston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sulphur
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Hooks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Victory City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Victory City is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory City
- De Kalb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Leary
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leary is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Camp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almira, with the one closest to Almira listed first.
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Center Point is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Harvard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harvard is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almira, with the one closest to Almira listed first.
- Pope City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pope City is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
- Baldwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Harleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almira, with the one closest to Almira listed first.
- Lodi
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sarber
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sarber is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
- Kellyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kellyville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Jefferson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Macedonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Macedonia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almira, with the one closest to Almira listed first.
- Rocky Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Naples
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Naples is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Former name for Naples:
- Station Belden
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
- Daingerfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jenkins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Omaha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lone Star
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cason
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Titus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almira, with the one closest to Almira listed first.
- Cookville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Almira, with the one closest to Almira listed first.
- Coffeeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Ore City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- LaFayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- LaFayette is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- Miller County (AR)
- Capps City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Capps City is located in Miller County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps City
- Caddo Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Almira, with the one closest to Almira listed first.
- Zylks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Zylks is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylks
- Rodessa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Garfield ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Frog Level ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
- Vivian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Almira, see our County-by-County Page for Almira.
Cemeteries Near Almira ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Almira.
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 Almira - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Almira covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Almira, with the one closest to Almira listed first.
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lambert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Floyd Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Flat Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Union Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dennis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rankin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barnes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rutland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (165 more) ...
- Henderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Powell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Almira had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Almira, with the one closest to Almira listed first.
- Red Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Red Hill is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Cusseta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cusseta is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
- Linden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- O'Farrell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- O'Farrell is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Farrell
- Marietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sardis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sardis is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Douglassville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bryans Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
- Hughes Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lanier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lanier is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier
- Rocky Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Avinger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kildare
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bivins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Corley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Corley is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Almira. See our List of 1890's Communities around Almira.
Newspapers Published in Almira ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Almira.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Almira, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Almira.
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 Almira:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Cass County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bowie County
- Camp County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Morris County
- Titus County
- Upshur County
- Miller County
- Caddo Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
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> | 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 Almira, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Almira) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |