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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 Big Hill (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 Big Hill. 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.

Name Variations for Big Hill ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Bighill.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Big Hill is located in Limestone 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 Limestone County: Falls, Freestone, Hill, Leon, McLennan, Navarro & Robertson.

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

  • Limestone County     (The home county of Big Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Hill, with the one closest to Big Hill listed first.
    • Thornton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Groesbeck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Frosa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
      • Frosa is located in Limestone County
    • Kosse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Prairie Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
      • Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <1>
    • Watt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
      • Watt is located in Limestone County
    • Lost Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
    • Delia ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
      • Delia is located in Limestone County
    • Fallon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
      • Fallon is located in Limestone County
    • Mexia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
      • Mexia is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <1>
    • Coolidge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolidge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
      • Coolidge is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <1>
    • Personville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
      • Personville is located in Limestone County
    • Tehuacana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Hill, with the one closest to Big Hill listed first.
    • Otto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <1>
    • Stranger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
      • Stranger is located in Falls County
    • Perry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Marlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Reagan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Highbank
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
      • Highbank is located in Falls County
    • Satin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Golinda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
      • Golinda is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Chilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Wilderville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
      • Wilderville is located in Falls County
    • Mooreville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Mooreville is located in Falls County
  • Freestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Hill, with the one closest to Big Hill listed first.
    • Cotton Gin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Freestone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
    • Teague
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <1>
    • Wortham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wortham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wortham <1>
    • Donie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Kirvin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Hill, with the one closest to Big Hill listed first.
    • Mount Calm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
      • Mount Calm is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Calm <1>
    • Hubbard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <1>
    • Penelope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Leon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Hill, with the one closest to Big Hill listed first.
    • Marquez
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Newby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Newby is located in Leon County
  • McLennan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Hill, with the one closest to Big Hill listed first.
    • Mart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
      • Mart is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <1>
    • Riesel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hallsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
      • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Elk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in McLennan County
    • Harrison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in McLennan County
    • Axtell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Downsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Downsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
      • Downsville is located in McLennan County
    • East Waco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Waco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
      • East Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Robinson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Rosenthal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
      • Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
    • Bellmead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmead
      • Bellmead is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmead <1>
    • Lacy - Lakeview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy - Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy - Lakeview
      • Lacy - Lakeview is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacy - Lakeview <1>
    • Leroy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leroy <1>
  • Milam County
    • Baileyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Milam County
  • Navarro County
    • Dawson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <1>
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Hill, with the one closest to Big Hill listed first.
    • Bremond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Seale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Robertson County
    • Hammond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Robertson County
    • Owensville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
      • Owensville is located in Robertson County
    • Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Robertson County

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

Cemeteries Near Big Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Hill.

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

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

  • Tidwell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clifton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Erskine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erskine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erskine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gunter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Metina Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metina Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horn Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oklahoma Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oklahoma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oklahoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (205 more) ...
    • Carroll Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Phifer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phifer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phifer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pippin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pippin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pippin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Thornton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Horn Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
    • Horn Hill is located in Limestone County
  • Kirk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Kirk is located in Limestone County
  • Groesbeck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Stranger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
    • Stranger is located in Falls County
  • Mart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
    • Mart is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <1>
  • McClanahan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClanahan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan
    • McClanahan is located in Falls County
  • Kosse
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 <1>
  • Frosa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
    • Frosa is located in Limestone County
  • Battle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
    • Battle is located in McLennan County
  • Perry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Falls County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
  • Prairie Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
    • Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Riesel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Prairie Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
      • Prairie Grove is located in Limestone County
    • Marlin
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Big Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Hill.

Newspapers Published in Big Hill ...

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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Hill, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Big Hill:

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

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>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.
<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 Big Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Big Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4677, Longitude: -96.6736       In this case, the coordinates for Big Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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