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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 Atlas (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 Atlas. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Atlas is located in Lamar 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 Lamar County: Bryan (OK), Choctaw (OK), Delta, Fannin & Red River.

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

  • Lamar County     (The home county of Atlas)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
    • Howland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Glory
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Biardstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Toco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
      • Toco is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Brookston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <2>
    • Gadston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Frog Hop ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Hop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hop
      • Frog Hop is located in Lamar County
    • Roxton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Paris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • High
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High
      • High is located in Lamar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to High
      • From Atlas to High
    • Hopewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Reno
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
    • Clardy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Delta County
  • Fannin County
  • Franklin County
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
    • Tira
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
      • Tira is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Posey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Nelta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
      • Nelta is located in Hopkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nelta
      • From Atlas to Nelta
    • Sulphur Bluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Bluff
      • Sulphur Bluff is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Bluff <2>
    • Peerless
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Dike
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Weaver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
    • Yowell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
      • Yowell is located in Hunt County
    • Jardin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
      • Jardin is located in Hunt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jardin
      • From Atlas to Jardin
    • Fairlie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairlie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
      • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairlie
      • From Atlas to Fairlie
    • Commerce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
    • Aberfoyle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolfe City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Sulphur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Red River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
    • Detroit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Red River County
    • Bogata
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bagwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Addielou
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Kanawha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanawha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Red River County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kanawha
      • From Atlas to Kanawha
  • Choctaw County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlas, with the one closest to Atlas listed first.
    • Grant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Frogville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frogville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville
      • Frogville is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frogville
      • From Atlas to Frogville

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

Cemeteries Near Atlas ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atlas.

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

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

  • Brackeen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brackeen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brackeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Hill Oil Field
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hill Oil Field
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hill Oil Field have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rice Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mallory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dickie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Topping Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topping Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Topping Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGlasson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGlasson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGlasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Dora Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Dora Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Dora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arkansas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkansas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkansas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Denton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (203 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Atlas had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ambia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
    • Ambia is located in Lamar County
  • Broadway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
    • Broadway is located in Lamar County
  • Glory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Roxton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mount Joy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
    • Mount Joy is located in Delta County
  • Biardstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Brookston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
    • Brookston is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <2>
  • Paris
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jennings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Lamar County
  • High
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High
    • High is located in Lamar County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to High
    • From Atlas to High
  • Ben Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
    • Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Prattville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
      • Prattville is located in Delta County
    • Reno
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
    • Givens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Givens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givens
      • Givens is located in Lamar County

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

Newspapers Published in Atlas ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atlas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atlas, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Atlas.

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 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 Atlas:

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

The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Atlas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Atlas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atlas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5684, Longitude: -95.6168       In this case, the coordinates for Atlas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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