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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 Annetta South (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 Annetta South. 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 and hospitals 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.

Annetta South is located in Parker 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 Parker County: Erath, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Tarrant & Wise.

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

  • Parker County     (The home county of Annetta South)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annetta South, with the one closest to Annetta South listed first.
    • Annetta
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Annetta is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,319 people
    • Annetta North
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Annetta North is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta North
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Aledo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hudson Oaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Willow Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dicey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Dicey is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
    • Weatherford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwood is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Lemley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lemley is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemley
    • Brock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Brock is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
    • Dennis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Carter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Carter is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
  • Erath County
  • Hood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annetta South, with the one closest to Annetta South listed first.
    • Cresson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Brazos Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Acton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • DeCordova
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • DeCordova is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
    • Oak Trail Shores
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Trail Shores is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail Shores
    • Granbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pecan Plantation
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
    • Fort Spunky
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
    • Lipan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tolar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hill City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Hill City is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
  • Jack County
    • Gibtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gibtown is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annetta South, with the one closest to Annetta South listed first.
    • Godley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Crowley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Burleson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Joshua
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Timber
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Cross Timber is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timber
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Briaroaks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Bono
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Bono is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Egan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Egan is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Cleburne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Keene
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Keene is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <1>
    • Lillian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Palo Pinto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annetta South, with the one closest to Annetta South listed first.
    • Wolters Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
    • Mineral Wells
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Brazos
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
    • Salesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
  • Somervell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annetta South, with the one closest to Annetta South listed first.
    • Nemo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Rainbow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Glen Rose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Tarrant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annetta South, with the one closest to Annetta South listed first.
    • Benbrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Saint Francis Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • White Settlement
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Primrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Primrose is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Lakeside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeside is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
    • Westover Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Westover Hills is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Westworth Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Westworth Village is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westworth Village
    • Westworth Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Worth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wedgewood East
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Wedgewood East is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood East
    • River Oaks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sansom Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annetta South, with the one closest to Annetta South listed first.
    • Briar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Briar is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
    • Newark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Aurora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Boyd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Rhome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Boonsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Boonsville is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville

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

Cemeteries Near Annetta South ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Annetta South.

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 Annetta South - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • O'Neal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • McConnel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Willow Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (150 more) ...
    • Day - Radcliff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wampler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Annetta South in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Annetta South.

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

  • Annetta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Annetta is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,319 people
  • Aledo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Earls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Earls is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
  • Dicey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dicey is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
  • Chapin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Chapin is located in Hood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
  • Weatherford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cresson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Benbrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Buckner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckner is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
  • Primrose
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Primrose is located in Tarrant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
  • Acton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lemley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lemley is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemley
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Brock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Brock is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
    • Thorp Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Thorp Spring is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp Spring
    • Carter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Carter is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter

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

Newspapers Published in Annetta South ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Annetta South.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Annetta South, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Annetta South.

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 helpful 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 Annetta South:

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