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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 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Antioch is located in Johnson 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 Johnson County: Bosque, Ellis, Hill, Hood, Parker, Somervell & Tarrant.

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:

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Antioch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
    • Grandview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cuba
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Alvarado
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Coyote Flats
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Parker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Parker is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Keene
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Egan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Egan is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Rio Vista
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cleburne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lillian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Briaroaks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Cross Timber
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cross Timber is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timber
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Joshua
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
    • Kimball
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Kimball is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Kopperl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeside Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Eulogy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Eulogy is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
    • Cedar Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ovilla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenn Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Shamrock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Shamrock is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
    • DeSoto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Duncanville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
    • Auburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Auburn is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Venus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Maypearl
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Boz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Boz is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
    • Midlothian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mansfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Britton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Britton is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
    • Sardis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Sardis is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Forreston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Milford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Italy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Waxahachie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Nash
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Nash is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
  • Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
    • Covington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Itasca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lovelace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Lovelace is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
    • Blum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carl's Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Hillsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Huron ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Huron is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Peoria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Peoria is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Brandon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Mertens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Chatt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Chatt is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
    • Bynum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
    • Fort Spunky
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
    • Pecan Plantation
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
    • Cresson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Acton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • DeCordova
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • DeCordova is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
  • Navarro County
    • Frost
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Somervell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
    • Nemo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Rainbow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Tarrant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antioch, with the one closest to Antioch listed first.
    • Retta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Retta is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retta
    • Rendon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Rendon is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendon
    • Oak Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Oak Grove is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Everman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Kennedale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Primrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Primrose is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Edgecliff Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Edgecliff Village is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecliff Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
    • Forest Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Saint Francis Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnsons Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Johnsons Station is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Station
    • Wedgewood East
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wedgewood East is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood East
    • Dalworthington Gardens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Pantego
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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.

  • Antioch Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Boatright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Barnesville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Odom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Duke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Morrow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sand Flat Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Faulkenbury Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (150 more) ...
    • Parker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Balch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<3>

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

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

  • Grandview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cuba
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cuba is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
  • Alvarado
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Auburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Auburn is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Covington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Venus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Rio Vista
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Derden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Derden is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derden
  • Itasca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Egan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Egan is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
  • Pleasant Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Point is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
  • Cleburne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Osceola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Osceola is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Mountain Peak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mountain Peak is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Peak
    • Marystown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Marystown is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown

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 109 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 29 miles [46.7 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 begin with 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 Antioch:

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 Antioch, 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' (or point-to-point) 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'.