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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 Bonanza (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 Bonanza. 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.

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

  • Hopkins County     (The home county of Bonanza)
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonanza, with the one closest to Bonanza listed first.
    • Klondike
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Needmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Cooper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jot-Em-Down
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jot-Em-Down. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
      • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
      • Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
      • Mohegan
      • Muddig Prairie
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jot-Em-Down
      • From Bonanza to Jot-Em-Down
    • Charleston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Delta County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Charleston
      • From Bonanza to Charleston
    • Enloe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonanza, with the one closest to Bonanza listed first.
    • Winnsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Purley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Purley
      • From Bonanza to Purley
    • Scroggins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonanza, with the one closest to Bonanza listed first.
    • Lone Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Campbell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <1>
    • West Tawakoni
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
      • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
    • Dixon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Weiland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Commerce
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <1>
    • Neylandville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neylandville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
      • Neylandville is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neylandville
      • From Bonanza to Neylandville
    • Boles Home
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hawk Cove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
      • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Greenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Quinlan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
      • Quinlan is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinlan <1>
    • Jacobia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • South Sulphur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Kaufman County
  • Rains County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonanza, with the one closest to Bonanza listed first.
    • Emory
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • East Tawakoni
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Flats
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hooker Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Smith County
    • Jamestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jamestown
      • From Bonanza to Jamestown
  • Van Zandt County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonanza, with the one closest to Bonanza listed first.
    • Gunter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
      • Gunter is located in Wood County
    • Yantis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Alba
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Coke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Forest Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Golden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Quitman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stout
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stout
      • From Bonanza to Stout
    • Mineola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hainesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Bonanza ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bonanza.

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

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

  • Welch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deaton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ishmeal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ishmeal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ishmeal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clifton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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.
  • Elm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daugherty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daugherty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daugherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burke - Yandell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke - Yandell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke - Yandell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Proctor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robertson / Henrys Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Slatter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slatter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Pippin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Pippin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Pippin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (182 more) ...
    • Prairie Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Parks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks 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 Bonanza in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bonanza.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Bonanza ...

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 Bonanza.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bonanza, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bonanza.

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 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 Bonanza:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bonanza. 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>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 Bonanza, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bonanza) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bonanza. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9873, Longitude: -95.7169    









 

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