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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Anarene. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Anarene to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Anarene, please Contact Us.

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 Anarene (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 Anarene. 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 doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Anarene is historic, it would have been located within present day Archer 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 Archer County: Baylor, Clay, Jack, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger & Young.

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

  • Archer County     (The home county of Anarene)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anarene, with the one closest to Anarene listed first.
    • Archer City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Windthorst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Archer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
    • Megargel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Holliday
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Dundee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Archer County
    • Lakeside City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside City
      • Lakeside City is located in Archer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
  • Baylor County
    • Round Timber ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Round Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Timber
      • Round Timber is located in Baylor County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anarene, with the one closest to Anarene listed first.
    • Shannon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Clay County
    • Joy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Clay County
    • Bluegrove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anarene, with the one closest to Anarene listed first.
    • Antelope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Jack County
    • Jermyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bryson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
      • Bryson is located in Jack County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson <2>
    • Bob Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bob Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
      • Bob Town is located in Jack County
    • Postoak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Jack County
  • Throckmorton County
    • Elbert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbert
      • Elbert is located in Throckmorton County
  • Wichita County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anarene, with the one closest to Anarene listed first.
    • Kamay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamay
      • Kamay is located in Wichita County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kamay <2>
    • Wichita Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Young County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Anarene, with the one closest to Anarene listed first.
    • Olney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Young County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <2>
    • Farmer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
      • Farmer is located in Young County
    • Loving
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Padgett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padgett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
      • Padgett is located in Young County
    • Newcastle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
      • Newcastle is located in Young County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <2>
    • Proffitt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffitt
      • Proffitt is located in Young County
    • Graham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Young County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Anarene ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Anarene.

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

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

  • West Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Archer City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Luke Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Orth Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Windthorst.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Windhorst Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1703567 <5>
  • Hawkins Chapel Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Markley Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kickapoo Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kickapoo Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kickapoo Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4624 <5>
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Megargel Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (47 more) ...
    • Antelope Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antelope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antelope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7090 <5>
    • Indian Mound Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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.

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

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

  • Archer City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Olney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Olney is located in Young County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <2>
  • Farmer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Farmer is located in Young County
  • Markley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markley
    • Markley is located in Young County
  • Antelope
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Antelope is located in Jack County
  • Spring Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Throckmorton County
  • Dundee
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Archer County
  • Holliday
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Round Timber ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Round Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Timber
    • Round Timber is located in Baylor County
  • Graham
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Young County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <2>
  • Bryson
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
    • Bryson is located in Jack County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryson <2>
  • Bluegrove
    (28 miles [45.1 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 Anarene. See our List of 1890's Communities around Anarene.

Newspapers Published in Anarene ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Anarene.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Anarene, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Anarene.

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 Anarene:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Anarene, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Anarene) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anarene. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4851, Longitude: -98.6662       In this case, the coordinates for Anarene have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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