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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 Annona (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 Annona. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Annona is located in Red River 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 Red River County: Choctaw (OK), McCurtain (OK), Bowie, Delta, Franklin, Lamar, Morris & Titus.

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

  • Red River County     (The home county of Annona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annona, with the one closest to Annona listed first.
    • English
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Avery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Boxelder
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boxelder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
      • Boxelder is located in Red River County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boxelder
      • From Annona to Boxelder
    • Clarksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cuthand
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuthand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
      • Cuthand is located in Red River County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuthand
      • From Annona to Cuthand
    • Sherry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bagwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bogata
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Red River County
    • Silver City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Red River County
    • Detroit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <1>
    • Addielou
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowie County
  • Franklin County
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annona, with the one closest to Annona listed first.
    • Deport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Cunningham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <1>
    • Blossom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Pattonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Pin Hook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Novice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clardy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Sun Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
      • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Sylvan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Lamar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylvan
      • From Annona to Sylvan
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annona, with the one closest to Annona listed first.
    • Omaha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <1>
    • Naples
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Titus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Annona, with the one closest to Annona listed first.
    • Talco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Titus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Hill
      • From Annona to Green Hill
    • Cookville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Titus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <1>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Winfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <1>
  • McCurtain County (OK)

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

Cemeteries Near Annona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Annona.

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

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

  • Garland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warthan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warthan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warthan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Savannah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savannah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Honeycutt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honeycutt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honeycutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nevill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Free Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitemans Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fogelman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fogelman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fogelman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (133 more) ...
    • Henrietta Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Haywood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haywood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shawnee Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Annona had a population of 267 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Annona had a population of 285 people.

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

  • English
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Madras
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madras
    • Madras is located in Red River County
  • Clarksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cuthand
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuthand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
    • Cuthand is located in Red River County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cuthand
    • From Annona to Cuthand
  • Lydia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lydia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
    • Lydia is located in Red River County
  • Oak Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Bowie County
  • Bagwell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Rosalie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosalie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
    • Rosalie is located in Red River County
  • Wilkinson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
    • Wilkinson is located in Titus County
  • De Kalb
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Bogata
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Dalby Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fulbright
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulbright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulbright
      • Fulbright is located in Red River County
    • Albion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Red River County
    • Detroit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Annona ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Annona.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Annona. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Annona and those printed in the larger area surrounding Annona.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Annona.

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 Annona:

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

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

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>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.
<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>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- Annona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Annona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5792, Longitude: -94.9148    
<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>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 Annona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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