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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 Black Oak (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 Black Oak. 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 Black Oak ...

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: Blackoak.

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 doctors and 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.

Black Oak is located in Hopkins 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 Hopkins County: Delta, Franklin, Hunt, Lamar, Rains, Red River & Wood.

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

  • Hopkins County     (The home county of Black Oak)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
    • Pickton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickton
      • Pickton is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickton <2>
    • Como
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
    • Greenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Hopkins County
    • Tazewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
    • Weaver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
    • Saltillo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Rockdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
    • Sulphur Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonanza
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Divide
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Divide is located in Hopkins County
    • Dike
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Brashear
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Camp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
    • Leesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Mound
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
      • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Pittsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Pine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Camp County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
    • Winnsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <2>
    • Purley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
    • Scroggins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mount Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagansport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
      • Hagansport is located in Franklin County
  • Hunt County
    • Lone Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <2>
  • Rains County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
    • Emory
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Flats
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
      • Flats is located in Rains County
    • East Tawakoni
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
      • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
  • Smith County
    • Jamestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
  • Titus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
    • Miller's Cove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
      • Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Winfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
    • Piney Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Upshur County
    • Grice
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
      • Grice is located in Upshur County
    • Thomas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Upshur County
    • Rhonesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhonesboro
      • Rhonesboro is located in Upshur County
    • Rosewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Upshur County
    • Kelsey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
      • Kelsey is located in Upshur County
    • Bettie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
      • Bettie is located in Upshur County
    • Ewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Upshur County
    • Delrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
      • Delrose is located in Upshur County
  • Van Zandt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
    • Grand Saline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruitvale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Black Oak, with the one closest to Black Oak listed first.
    • Coke
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
      • Coke is located in Wood County
    • Yantis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
      • Yantis is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <2>
    • Forest Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Wood County
    • Stout
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Wood County
    • Quitman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Gunter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
      • Gunter is located in Wood County
    • Hainesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
      • Hainesville is located in Wood County
    • Perryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Wood County
    • Pine Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
    • Alba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Golden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
    • Mineola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Black Oak ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Black Oak.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Black Oak, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Black Oak.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Black Oak:

Cemeteries Near Black Oak ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Black Oak.

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

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

  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
  • Coffee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
  • New Pickton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pickton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pickton Cemetery
  • Hay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
  • Gamblin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gamblin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamblin Cemetery
  • Yantis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Searcy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searcy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searcy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (163 more) ...
    • McGee Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Seymore Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seymore Cemetery
    • Peyton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peyton 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 Black Oak had a population of 24 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Coke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
    • Coke is located in Wood County
  • Pickton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickton
    • Pickton is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickton <2>
  • Como
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
  • Reilly Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reilly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Springs
    • Reilly Springs is located in Hopkins County
  • Yantis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
    • Yantis is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <2>
  • Winnsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
    • Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <2>
  • Stout
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
    • Stout is located in Wood County
  • Pine Forest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
    • Pine Forest is located in Hopkins County
  • Quitman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Purley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
    • Purley is located in Franklin County
  • Tazewell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
  • Weaver
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Saltillo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alba
      (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 Black Oak. See our List of 1890's Communities around Black Oak.

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

The official website for Hopkins County: www.hopkinscountytx.org/

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Black Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9722, Longitude: -95.4309    
<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 Black Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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