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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 Bronson (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 Bronson. 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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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/parishes 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bronson is located in Sabine 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 Sabine County: Sabine (LA), Jasper, Newton, San Augustine & Shelby.

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

  • Sabine County     (The home county of Bronson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bronson, with the one closest to Bronson listed first.
    • Rosevine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
      • Rosevine is located in Sabine County
    • Pineland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hemphill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Sabine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <1>
    • Geneva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Milam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam
      • Milam is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milam <1>
    • Brookeland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland
      • Brookeland is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeland <1>
    • Mason
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Sabine County
    • Fairmount
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Sabine County
  • Angelina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bronson, with the one closest to Bronson listed first.
    • Parker Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
      • Parker Point is located in Angelina County
    • Ora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
      • Ora is located in Angelina County
    • Zavalla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nancy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
      • Nancy is located in Angelina County
    • Oak Flat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flat
      • Oak Flat is located in Angelina County
    • Dolan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
      • Dolan is located in Angelina County
    • Martin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Angelina County
    • Shawnee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Angelina County
    • Thomas Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Crossing
      • Thomas Crossing is located in Angelina County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bronson, with the one closest to Bronson listed first.
    • Browndell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browndell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
      • Browndell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Sam Rayburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Harveytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
      • Harveytown is located in Jasper County
    • Jasper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Nacogdoches County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bronson, with the one closest to Bronson listed first.
    • Chireno
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Attoyac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attoyac
      • Attoyac is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Etoile
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bronson, with the one closest to Bronson listed first.
    • South Toledo Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Toledo Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
      • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County
    • Toledo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Newton County
    • Wiergate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiergate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiergate
      • Wiergate is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiergate <1>
  • San Augustine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bronson, with the one closest to Bronson listed first.
    • Rebecca
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
      • Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
    • Maxey Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
      • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
    • White City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in San Augustine County
    • San Augustine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Powell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in San Augustine County
    • Broaddus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broaddus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broaddus
      • Broaddus is located in San Augustine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broaddus <1>
    • Zana ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
      • Zana is located in San Augustine County
    • Denning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
      • Denning is located in San Augustine County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bronson, with the one closest to Bronson listed first.
    • Choice
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
      • Choice is located in Shelby County
    • Huxley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Shelbyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <1>
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Shelby County
  • Sabine Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bronson, with the one closest to Bronson listed first.
    • Negreet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Negreet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negreet
      • Negreet is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negreet <1>
    • Toro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
      • Toro is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
    • Zwolle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwolle
      • Zwolle is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zwolle <1>
    • Noble
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bronson ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bronson.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bronson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bronson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bronson.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Bronson.

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 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 Bronson:

Cemeteries Near Bronson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bronson.

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

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

  • Bronson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronson Cemetery
  • McBride Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
  • Horton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
  • Beauchamp Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beauchamp Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beauchamp Family Cemetery
  • McClelland Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClelland Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClelland Family Cemetery
  • Centerview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerview Cemetery
  • Old Centerview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Centerview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Centerview Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
  • Bobbitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bobbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobbitt Cemetery
  • Whitton Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitton Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitton Family Cemetery
  • Lott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
  • Continue List   (275 more) ...
    • Martin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Rosevine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosevine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosevine 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>

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

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

  • Hemphill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
    • Hemphill is located in Sabine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <1>
  • Macune
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macune
    • Macune is located in San Augustine County
  • Geneva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Milam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam
    • Milam is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milam <1>
  • Brookeland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland
    • Brookeland is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeland <1>
  • San Augustine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Zana ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
    • Zana is located in San Augustine County
  • Sexton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
    • Sexton is located in Sabine County
  • Denning
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
    • Denning is located in San Augustine County
  • Fairmount
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Sabine County
  • Patroon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patroon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patroon
    • Patroon is located in Shelby County
  • East Hamilton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • East Hamilton is located in Shelby County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Columbus ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
    • Ironosa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironosa
      • Ironosa is located in San Augustine County
    • Chireno
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Bronson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bronson.

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bronson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bronson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3441, Longitude: -94.0135       In this case, the coordinates for Bronson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bronson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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