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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 Biardstown (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 Biardstown. 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.

Biardstown 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 Biardstown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Biardstown:

  • Lamar County     (The home county of Biardstown)
  • Delta County
  • Fannin County
  • Franklin County
  • Hopkins County
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biardstown, with the one closest to Biardstown listed first.
    • Yowell
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
      • Jardin is located in Hunt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jardin
      • From Biardstown to Jardin
    • Commerce
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <3>
    • Fairlie
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
      • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairlie
      • From Biardstown to Fairlie
  • Red River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biardstown, with the one closest to Biardstown listed first.
    • Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Detroit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Bogata
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bagwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Addielou
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Cuthand
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuthand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
      • Cuthand is located in Red River County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuthand
      • From Biardstown to Cuthand
    • Kanawha
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Red River County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kanawha
      • From Biardstown to Kanawha
  • Titus County
  • Choctaw County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Biardstown, with the one closest to Biardstown listed first.
    • Grant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Frogville
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville
      • Frogville is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frogville
      • From Biardstown to Frogville

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

Cemeteries Near Biardstown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Biardstown.

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

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

  • Biardstown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biardstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biardstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • New Dora Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Neathery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neathery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neathery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hazel Dell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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.
  • Garner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Slabtown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slabtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slabtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brackeen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • Meadowbrook Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadowbrook Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadowbrook Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (181 more) ...
    • Winfrey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfrey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Minter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Biardstown had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Glory
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jennings
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Broadway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Rockford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Lamar County
  • Atlas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atlas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Atlas is located in Lamar County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Atlas
    • From Biardstown to Atlas
  • Mount Joy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Lake Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Milton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Lamar County
  • Pattonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Paris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Minter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
    • Minter is located in Lamar County
  • Sylvan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • Sylvan is located in Lamar County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sylvan
    • From Biardstown to Sylvan
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Reno
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Prattville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ambia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Biardstown ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Biardstown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Biardstown, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Biardstown.

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 Biardstown:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Biardstown. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Biardstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Biardstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5388, Longitude: -95.5052    
<6>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 Biardstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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