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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 Berea (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 Berea. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Berea is located in Houston 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 Houston County: Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Leon, Madison, Trinity & Walker.

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

  • Houston County     (The home county of Berea)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Hickory Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
      • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Belott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
      • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Harrison Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
      • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
    • Kennard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <2>
    • Crockett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <2>
    • Fog Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
      • Fog Town is located in Houston County
    • Ratcliff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
      • Ratcliff is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <2>
    • Tadmor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
      • Tadmor is located in Houston County
    • Latexo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Refuge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
      • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Grapeland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Holly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Houston County
    • Lovelady
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady
      • Lovelady is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelady <2>
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Mound City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Anderson County
    • Salmon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
      • Salmon is located in Anderson County
    • Slocum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Anderson County
    • Alderbranch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
      • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
    • Elkhart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jarvis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
      • Jarvis is located in Anderson County
    • Kossuth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Anderson County
    • Crystal Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Deanwright
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
      • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
  • Angelina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Redtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtown
      • Redtown is located in Angelina County
    • Pollok
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Durant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
      • Durant is located in Angelina County
    • Peavy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peavy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
      • Peavy is located in Angelina County
    • Central
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Angelina County
    • Clawson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
      • Clawson is located in Angelina County
    • Providence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Angelina County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Weeping Mary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
      • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
    • Forest
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Cherokee County
    • Wells
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <2>
    • Alto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <2>
  • Leon County
    • Centerview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Leon County
  • Trinity County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berea, with the one closest to Berea listed first.
    • Pennington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
      • Pennington is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennington <2>
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Trinity County
    • Friday
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
      • Friday is located in Trinity County
    • Centralia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <2>
    • Lacy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
      • Lacy is located in Trinity County
      • Lacy has also been known as:
      • Lacey
    • Apple Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Springs
      • Apple Springs is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Springs <2>
    • Helmic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmic
      • Helmic is located in Trinity County
    • Glendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Trinity County
    • Groveton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sumpter ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumpter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Trinity County
    • Mill Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Trinity County
    • Woodlake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
      • Woodlake is located in Trinity County
    • Trinity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Walker County
    • Kittrell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Walker County

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

Newspapers Published in Berea ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Berea.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Berea, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Berea.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Berea:

Cemeteries Near Berea ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Berea.

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

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

  • Concord Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • English Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Old Shady Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Shady Grove Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
  • Patton Family Graves
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Family Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Family Graves
  • New Energy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Box Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Cemetery
  • Grounds Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grounds Cemetery
  • Continue List   (218 more) ...
    • Parker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Old Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Wall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall 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>

While we didn't find Berea in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Berea.

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

  • Belott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
    • Belott is located in Houston County
  • Crockett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
    • Crockett is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <2>
  • Pennington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
    • Pennington is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennington <2>
  • San Pedro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pedro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
    • San Pedro is located in Houston County
  • Ratcliff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
    • Ratcliff is located in Houston County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <2>
  • Tadmor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
    • Tadmor is located in Houston County
  • Hagerville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerville
    • Hagerville is located in Houston County
  • Augusta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Houston County
  • Holly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Holly is located in Houston County
  • Grapeland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Weches
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
    • Weches is located in Houston County
  • Lovelady
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady
    • Lovelady is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelady <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Centralia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <2>
    • Porter Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
      • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Antioch ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Houston County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Berea. 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 '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- Berea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3343, Longitude: -95.3113       In this case, the coordinates for Berea 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 Berea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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