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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 Bogata (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 Bogata. 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 hospitals and 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.

Bogata is located in Red River 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 Red River County: Choctaw (OK), McCurtain (OK), Bowie, Delta, Franklin, Lamar, Morris & Titus.

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

  • Red River County     (The home county of Bogata)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bogata, with the one closest to Bogata listed first.
    • Sherry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cuthand
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
      • Cuthand is located in Red River County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuthand
      • From Bogata to Cuthand
    • Liberty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Red River County
    • Bagwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Detroit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Clarksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Annona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Boxelder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boxelder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
      • Boxelder is located in Red River County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boxelder
      • From Bogata to Boxelder
    • Addielou
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • English
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Avery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kanawha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Red River County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kanawha
      • From Bogata to Kanawha
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bogata, with the one closest to Bogata listed first.
    • Charleston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Delta County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Charleston
      • From Bogata to Charleston
    • Lake Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Enloe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enloe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
      • Enloe is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enloe <3>
    • Cooper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Franklin County
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bogata, with the one closest to Bogata listed first.
    • Sulphur Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Bluff
      • Sulphur Bluff is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Bluff <3>
    • Nelta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
      • Nelta is located in Hopkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nelta
      • From Bogata to Nelta
    • Saltillo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Tira
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
      • Tira is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Dike
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Weaver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Posey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bogata, with the one closest to Bogata listed first.
    • Deport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cunningham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <3>
    • Pattonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clardy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Taylor Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Blossom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sylvan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Lamar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylvan
      • From Bogata to Sylvan
    • Biardstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Sun Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
      • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Frog Hop ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Hop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hop
      • Frog Hop is located in Lamar County
    • Glory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Reno
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Gadston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Titus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bogata, with the one closest to Bogata listed first.
    • Talco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Titus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Hill
      • From Bogata to Green Hill
    • Winfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Miller's Cove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Mount Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cookville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Titus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <3>
  • Choctaw County (OK)
    • Frogville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville
      • Frogville is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frogville
      • From Bogata to Frogville

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

Cemeteries Near Bogata ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bogata.

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

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

  • Hinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooper - Woods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper - Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper - Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dodd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • McCrory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wims Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wims Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Restland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wrights Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrights Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrights Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (160 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woodard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Keith Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bogata had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bogata had a population of 1,063 people.

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

  • Rosalie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosalie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
    • Rosalie is located in Red River County
  • Fulbright
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulbright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulbright
    • Fulbright is located in Red River County
  • Halesboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesboro
    • Halesboro is located in Red River County
  • Deport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hagansport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cuthand
    (9 miles [14.5 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
    • Cuthand is located in Red River County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cuthand
    • From Bogata to Cuthand
  • Milton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Lamar County
  • Minter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
    • Minter is located in Lamar County
  • Pattonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Detroit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Clarksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bagwell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Rockford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Lamar County
    • Sulphur Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Bluff
      • Sulphur Bluff is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Bluff <3>
    • Blossom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bogata ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bogata.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bogata. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bogata and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bogata.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5> of Bogata.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Bogata:

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Bogata, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bogata) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bogata. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4706, Longitude: -95.2138    









 

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