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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 Brachfield (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 Brachfield. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Brachfield is located in Rusk 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 Rusk County: Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby & Smith.

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

  • Rusk County     (The home county of Brachfield)
  • Cherokee County
  • Gregg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brachfield, with the one closest to Brachfield listed first.
    • Elderville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Easton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
    • Lakeport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
      • Lakeport is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeport <2>
    • Fredonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Danville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rolling Meadows
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
    • Kilgore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Nacogdoches County
  • Panola County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brachfield, with the one closest to Brachfield listed first.
    • Timpson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
      • Timpson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <2>
    • Tenaha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Arcadia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brachfield, with the one closest to Brachfield listed first.
    • Wright City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
      • Wright City is located in Smith County
    • Arp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sinclair City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
      • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
    • Jamestown ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jamestown has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jamestown
      • From Brachfield to Jamestown
    • Omen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Brachfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brachfield.

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

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

  • Welch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Minden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Minden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Minden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5774 <4>
  • Little Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boynton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boynton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boynton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pinehill Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (244 more) ...

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>

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

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

  • Minden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
    • Minden is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <2>
  • Pinehill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lawsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
    • Lawsonville is located in Rusk County
  • Mount Enterprise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Fair Play
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
    • Fair Play is located in Panola County
  • Laneville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Caledonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Henderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Delray
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Delray is located in Panola County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Delray
    • From Brachfield to Delray
  • Glenfawn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenfawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfawn
    • Glenfawn is located in Rusk County
  • Garrison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Timpson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
      • Timpson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <2>
    • Beckville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Linn Flat
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Flat
      • Linn Flat is located in Nacogdoches County

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

Newspapers Published in Brachfield ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brachfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brachfield, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brachfield.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Brachfield:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brachfield. 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>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 Brachfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brachfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brachfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0457, Longitude: -94.6485    









 

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