Our Genealogy Helper
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 Blanton (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 Blanton. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Blanton is located in Hill 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 Hill County: Bosque, Ellis, Johnson, Limestone, McLennan & Navarro.
Below are the counties that are near Blanton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blanton:
- Hill County (The home county of Blanton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton, with the one closest to Blanton listed first.
- Covington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
- Blum
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blum
- Blum is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blum <2>
- Huron ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Huron is located in Hill County
- Itasca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Whitney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Whitney is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney <2>
- Peoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Peoria is located in Hill County
- Lovelace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
- Lovelace is located in Hill County
- Hillsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carl's Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
- Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Chatt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
- Chatt is located in Hill County
- Aquilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Abbott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bosque County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton, with the one closest to Blanton listed first.
- Kimball
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Kimball is located in Bosque County
- Lakeside Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County
- Kopperl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Laguna Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Morgan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Eulogy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
- Eulogy is located in Bosque County
- Womack
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Womack is located in Bosque County
- Greenock
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
- Greenock is located in Bosque County
- Meridian
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Bosque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
- Walnut Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
- Walnut Springs is located in Bosque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Springs <2>
- Clifton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Bosque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
- Ellis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton, with the one closest to Blanton listed first.
- Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Ellis County
- Milford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Maypearl
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maypearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypearl
- Maypearl is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maypearl <2>
- Italy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Italy is located in Ellis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <2>
- Venus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
- Boz is located in Ellis County
- Forreston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton, with the one closest to Blanton listed first.
- Fort Spunky
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Spunky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
- Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
- Pecan Plantation
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
- Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton, with the one closest to Blanton listed first.
- Parker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Parker is located in Johnson County
- Rio Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grandview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
- Cuba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Johnson County
- Cleburne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Coyote Flats
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
- Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Bono
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Bono is located in Johnson County
- Keene
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <2>
- Alvarado
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Alvarado is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <2>
- Egan
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
- Egan is located in Johnson County
- Joshua
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
- Joshua is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <2>
- Briaroaks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briaroaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
- Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- McLennan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton, with the one closest to Blanton listed first.
- West
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- West is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <2>
- Gholson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gholson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
- Gholson is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
- Ross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Ross is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <2>
- Tours
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
- Tours is located in McLennan County
- Patrick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
- Patrick is located in McLennan County
- Rock Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
- Navarro County
- Frost
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Somervell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blanton, with the one closest to Blanton listed first.
- Nemo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Nemo is located in Somervell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemo <2>
- Rainbow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
- Rainbow is located in Somervell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow <2>
- Glen Rose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Glass
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
- Glass is located in Somervell County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blanton, see our County-by-County Page for Blanton.
Cemeteries Near Blanton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blanton.
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 Blanton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blanton, with the one closest to Blanton listed first.
- Pleasant View Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woodbury Cemetery (Old)
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Heath Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbury Cemetery (New)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Live Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ft. Graham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Graham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Scofield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Prairiedale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairiedale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairiedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dodson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (132 more) ...
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Eureka Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eureka Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the north of Itasca.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2344760 <4>
- Grange Hall Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grange Hall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grange Hall 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 Blanton had a population of 78 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blanton, with the one closest to Blanton listed first.
- Osceola
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Hill County
- Covington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
- Blum
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blum
- Blum is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blum <2>
- Derden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derden
- Derden is located in Hill County
- Woodbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Hill County
- Rio Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whitney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Whitney is located in Hill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney <2>
- Peoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Peoria is located in Hill County
- Itasca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kimball
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Kimball is located in Bosque County
- Kopperl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hillsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Grandview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
- Cuba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Johnson County
- Vaughan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Vaughan is located in Hill County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blanton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blanton.
Newspapers Published in Blanton ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blanton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blanton, 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 Blanton.
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 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 Blanton:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Hill County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bosque County
- Ellis County
- Hood County
- Johnson County
- McLennan County
- Navarro County
- Somervell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blanton. 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> | 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> | 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- Blanton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blanton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1068, Longitude: -97.3164 In this case, the coordinates for Blanton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Blanton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |