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Introduction ...

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

We've added Antioch to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Antioch, 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 Antioch (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 Antioch. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Antioch is historic, it would have been located within present day Houston 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 Houston County: Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Leon, Madison, Trinity & Walker.

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

  • Houston County     (The home county of Antioch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
    • Lovelady
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Holly is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Austonio
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Austonio is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
    • Cooper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooper is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Porter Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
    • Crockett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Latexo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
    • Hickory Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
    • Belott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Belott is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
    • Harrison Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
    • Kennard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fog Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fog Town is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
  • Leon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
    • Centerview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Centerview is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
    • Middleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Middleton is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Russell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Russell is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Leona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Centerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Madisonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Polk County
    • Onalaska
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • San Jacinto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
    • Oakhurst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Point Blank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Trinity County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
    • Mill Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mill Town is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
    • Trinity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Glendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Glendale is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Friday
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Friday is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
    • Pennington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chita
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Chita is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
    • Groveton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Carlisle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Carlisle is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Lacy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lacy is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
      • Lacy has also been known as:
      • Lacey
    • Sumpter ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Sumpter is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Center Point is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Woodlake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Woodlake is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
    • Centralia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
    • Kittrell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Kittrell is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
    • Riverside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Dodge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Huntsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Antioch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Antioch.

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 Antioch - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Reed Sunshine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Prairie Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams - Little Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Clapp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Weldon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cal Wooten Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (173 more) ...
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.

Antioch itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lovelady
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Holly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Holly is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
  • Trinity
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Porter Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
  • Ash
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ash is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
  • Saron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Saron is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron
  • Midway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Crockett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Pennington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverside
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Connor
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Connor is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor
  • Guys Store
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Guys Store is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys Store
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Middleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Middleton is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Groveton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Josserand
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Josserand is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josserand

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

Newspapers Published in Antioch ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Antioch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Antioch, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Antioch.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Antioch:

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 Antioch, 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 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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Antioch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.