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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 Aquilla (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 Aquilla. 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 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 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.

Aquilla is located in Hill 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 Hill County: Bosque, Ellis, Johnson, Limestone, McLennan & Navarro.

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

  • Hill County     (The home county of Aquilla)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aquilla, with the one closest to Aquilla listed first.
    • Tyson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
      • Tyson is located in Hill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tyson
      • From Aquilla to Tyson
    • Abbott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Peoria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Chatt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bynum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bynum <2>
    • Huron ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Hill County
    • Penelope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lovelace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Carl's Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
      • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Malone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <2>
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aquilla, with the one closest to Aquilla listed first.
    • Greenock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
      • Greenock is located in Bosque County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenock
      • From Aquilla to Greenock
    • Laguna Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Womack
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lakeside Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County
    • Valley Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Bosque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
    • Kopperl
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kimball
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Meridian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Bosque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
    • Norse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norse
      • Norse is located in Bosque County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norse
      • From Aquilla to Norse
  • Coryell County
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aquilla, with the one closest to Aquilla listed first.
    • Milford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Italy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <2>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aquilla, with the one closest to Aquilla listed first.
    • Parker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Rio Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Grandview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aquilla, with the one closest to Aquilla listed first.
    • Watt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Delia ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
      • Delia is located in Limestone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delia
      • From Aquilla to Delia
    • Prairie Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
      • Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <2>
  • McLennan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aquilla, with the one closest to Aquilla listed first.
    • West
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <2>
    • Gholson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gholson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
      • Gholson is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gholson
      • From Aquilla to Gholson
    • Ross
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <2>
    • Patrick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
      • Patrick is located in McLennan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Patrick
      • From Aquilla to Patrick
    • Rock Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Tours
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • China Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Elm Mott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Leroy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leroy <2>
    • Bosqueville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lacy - Lakeview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy - Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy - Lakeview
      • Lacy - Lakeview is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacy - Lakeview <2>
    • Northcrest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
      • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
  • Navarro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aquilla, with the one closest to Aquilla listed first.
    • Frost
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dawson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
    • Spring Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Aquilla ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aquilla.

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

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

  • Scotts Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotts Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vaughan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yates Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smiths Bend - Coon Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Bend - Coon Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Bend - Coon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bold Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bold Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitney - Towash Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitney - Towash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitney - Towash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abbott Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (149 more) ...

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 Aquilla had a population of 115 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Aquilla had a population of 114 people.

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

  • Tyson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
    • Tyson is located in Hill County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tyson
    • From Aquilla to Tyson
  • Vaughan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
    • Vaughan is located in Hill County
  • Peoria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • West
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
    • West is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <2>
  • Abbott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Greenock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
    • Greenock is located in Bosque County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Greenock
    • From Aquilla to Greenock
  • Whitney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gholson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gholson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
    • Gholson is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gholson
    • From Aquilla to Gholson
  • Ross
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <2>
  • Patrick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
    • Patrick is located in McLennan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Patrick
    • From Aquilla to Patrick
  • Hillsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Hill County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Aquilla ...

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 148 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aquilla.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Aquilla:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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- Aquilla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aquilla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8524, Longitude: -97.2185    
<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 Aquilla, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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