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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 Battle (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 Battle. 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 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.

Battle is located in McLennan 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 McLennan County: Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Hill & Limestone.

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

  • McLennan County     (The home county of Battle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Battle, with the one closest to Battle listed first.
    • Hallsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Mart
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Mart is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <1>
    • Elk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Elk is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
    • Riesel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Harrison is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Axtell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Downsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Downsville is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Bellmead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • East Waco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • East Waco is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
    • Northcrest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
    • Lacy - Lakeview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Elm Mott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Leroy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bosque County
    • Greenock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenock is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Battle, with the one closest to Battle listed first.
    • Otto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Perry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • McClanahan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • McClanahan is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan
    • Golinda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Golinda is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Satin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Stranger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Stranger is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
    • North Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • North Prairie is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
    • Chilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mooreville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mooreville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Reagan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Highbank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Highbank is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
  • Freestone County
    • Wortham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Battle, with the one closest to Battle listed first.
    • Mount Calm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hubbard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Penelope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Malone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Abbott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tyson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tyson is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
    • Aquilla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bynum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Chatt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Chatt is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
    • Irene
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Battle, with the one closest to Battle listed first.
    • Watt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Watt is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
    • Ben Hur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Ben Hur is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
    • Kirk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Kirk is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Prairie Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Delia ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Delia is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
    • Frosa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Frosa is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
    • Coolidge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Groesbeck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Thornton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kosse
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kosse is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <1>
    • Tehuacana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mexia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Mexia is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <1>
    • Fallon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Fallon is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
  • Navarro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Battle, with the one closest to Battle listed first.
    • Dawson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Navarro Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Navarro Mills is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro Mills
  • Robertson County
    • Bremond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Battle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Battle.

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

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

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

  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pavelka Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Friedens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wise Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Goshen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Shead Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Harper Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Smith - Jenkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Oklahoma Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Santa Cruz Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (188 more) ...
    • Axtell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nazare Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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>

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

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

  • Mart
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mart is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <1>
  • Riesel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Harrison is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Axtell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Perry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kirk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Kirk is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
  • Prairie Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Downs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Downs is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Downsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Downsville is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
  • Frosa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Frosa is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
  • East Waco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • East Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
  • McClanahan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • McClanahan is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Robinson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Calm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Elm Mott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Battle ...

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 166 newspapers that have been published in the area around Battle.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Battle, 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 Battle.

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 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 Battle:

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 Battle, 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 from Point A (ie- Battle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.