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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 Baileyville (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 Baileyville. 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.

Baileyville is located in Milam 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 Milam County: Bell, Burleson, Falls, Lee, Robertson & Williamson.

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

  • Milam County     (The home county of Baileyville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baileyville, with the one closest to Baileyville listed first.
    • Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
      • Crossroads is located in Milam County
    • Jones Prairie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
      • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
    • Maysfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysfield
      • Maysfield is located in Milam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysfield <2>
    • Burlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Silver City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Milam County
    • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
      • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
    • Marlow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Milam County
    • Cameron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gause
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Buckholts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
      • Buckholts is located in Milam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <2>
    • Minerva
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Milam County
    • Milano
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milano
      • Milano is located in Milam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milano <2>
    • Tracy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Milam County
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baileyville, with the one closest to Baileyville listed first.
    • Ocker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
      • Ocker is located in Bell County
    • Cyclone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyclone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
      • Cyclone is located in Bell County
    • Edgeworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
      • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
    • Oenaville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oenaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oenaville
      • Oenaville is located in Bell County
    • Rogers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Heidenheimer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidenheimer
      • Heidenheimer is located in Bell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidenheimer <2>
    • Troy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Academy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
      • Academy is located in Bell County
    • Temple
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Brazos County
    • Rye ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Brazos County
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baileyville, with the one closest to Baileyville listed first.
    • Wilderville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
      • Wilderville is located in Falls County
    • Highbank
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
      • Highbank is located in Falls County
    • Rosebud
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Reagan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <2>
    • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zipperlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
      • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
      • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
      • Zipperlen
      • Zipperlenville
    • Lott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott
      • Lott is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lott <2>
    • Westphalia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Falls County
    • Marlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Stranger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
      • Stranger is located in Falls County
    • Durango
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
      • Durango is located in Falls County
    • Chilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Satin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satin
      • Satin is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satin <2>
    • Mooreville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Mooreville is located in Falls County
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baileyville, with the one closest to Baileyville listed first.
    • Kosse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
      • Kosse is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <2>
    • Thornton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • McLennan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baileyville, with the one closest to Baileyville listed first.
    • Riesel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
      • Riesel is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <2>
    • Rosenthal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
      • Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
    • Bruceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Eddy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Baileyville, with the one closest to Baileyville listed first.
    • Calvert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bremond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
      • Elliot is located in Robertson County
    • Owensville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
      • Owensville is located in Robertson County
    • Hearne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
      • Hearne is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <2>
    • Franklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • New Baden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Mumford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
      • Mumford is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mumford <2>
    • Wheelock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Robertson County

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

Newspapers Published in Baileyville ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baileyville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baileyville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Baileyville.

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 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 Baileyville:

Cemeteries Near Baileyville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baileyville.

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

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Bozeman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bozeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bozeman Cemetery
  • Herndon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herndon Cemetery
  • Stoneham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoneham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoneham Cemetery
  • Allday - Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allday - Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allday - Jones Cemetery
  • Caddo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caddo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caddo Cemetery
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
  • Ray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Facieo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Facieo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Facieo Cemetery
  • Continue List   (265 more) ...
    • Powers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • G A Love Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the G A Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the G A Love Cemetery
    • Nance Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Baileyville had a population of 237 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wilderville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
    • Wilderville is located in Falls County
  • Clarkson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Clarkson is located in Milam County
  • Jones Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
    • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
  • Hammond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Robertson County
  • Rosebud
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Burlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Maysfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysfield
    • Maysfield is located in Milam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysfield <2>
  • Calvert
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ben Arnold
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Arnold
    • Ben Arnold is located in Milam County
  • Bremond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Reagan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
    • Reagan is located in Falls County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <2>
  • Travis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis
    • Travis is located in Falls County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Branchville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Milam County
    • Nesbitt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • Nesbitt is located in Robertson County
    • Cameron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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>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- Baileyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baileyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0523, Longitude: -96.8285    
<4>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 Baileyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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