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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 Bellevue (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 Bellevue. 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 doctors 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.

Bellevue is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Cotton (OK), Jefferson (OK), Archer, Jack, Montague & Wichita.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Bellevue)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellevue, with the one closest to Bellevue listed first.
    • Newport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Clay County
    • Bluegrove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Joy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Clay County
    • Henrietta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shannon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Clay County
    • Jolly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
      • Jolly is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Dean
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Dean is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Petrolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petrolia <1>
  • Archer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellevue, with the one closest to Bellevue listed first.
    • Windthorst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Scotland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Archer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <1>
  • Jack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellevue, with the one closest to Bellevue listed first.
    • Postoak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Jack County
    • Antelope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Jack County
    • Jacksboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Wizard Wells
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
  • Montague County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellevue, with the one closest to Bellevue listed first.
    • Bowie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Bowie is located in Montague County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
    • Ringgold
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Belcherville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
      • Belcherville is located in Montague County
    • Fruitland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Montague County
    • Salona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
      • Salona is located in Montague County
    • Montague
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Montague is located in Montague County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <1>
    • Sunset
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Nocona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bonita
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Montague County
    • Hynds City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hynds City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynds City
      • Hynds City is located in Montague County
    • Forestburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hardy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Montague County
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellevue, with the one closest to Bellevue listed first.
    • Park Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
      • Park Springs is located in Wise County
    • Alvord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
      • Alvord is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvord <1>
    • Chico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellevue, with the one closest to Bellevue listed first.
    • Terral
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terral
      • Terral is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terral <1>
    • Ryan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <1>
    • Oscar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bellevue ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellevue.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bellevue. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bellevue and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bellevue.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Bellevue.

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 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 Bellevue:

Cemeteries Near Bellevue ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bellevue.

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

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

  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Prairie Branch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Branch Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
  • Cullers Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cullers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cullers Cemetery
  • Queens Park Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queens Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queens Park Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Brier Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brier Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brier Creek Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Newport Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
  • Continue List   (94 more) ...
    • Selma Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selma Cemetery
    • Lindale Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindale Cemetery
    • Bluegrove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluegrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluegrove 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bellevue had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bellevue had a population of 350 people.

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

  • Newport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Clay County
  • Bowie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Bowie is located in Montague County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
  • Bluegrove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Postoak
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
    • Postoak is located in Jack County
  • Belcherville ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
    • Belcherville is located in Montague County
  • Salona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
    • Salona is located in Montague County
  • Henrietta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Montague
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Montague is located in Montague County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <1>
  • Sunset
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Crafton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafton
    • Crafton is located in Wise County
  • Nocona
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Dye
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
    • Dye is located in Montague County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Antelope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Jack County
    • Hurnville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurnville
      • Hurnville is located in Clay County
    • Jolly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
      • Jolly is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people

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

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

The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.tx.us/

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

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bellevue) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bellevue. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6335, Longitude: -98.0163       In this case, the coordinates for Bellevue have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bellevue, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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