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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 Brotherton (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 Brotherton. 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 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.

Brotherton is located in Fannin 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 Fannin County: Bryan (OK), Collin, Delta, Grayson, Hunt & Lamar.

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

  • Fannin County     (The home county of Brotherton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brotherton, with the one closest to Brotherton listed first.
    • Dodd City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bonham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Windom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <1>
    • Boyd
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Fannin County
    • Hail
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
      • Hail is located in Fannin County
    • Gober
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Edhube
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
      • Edhube is located in Fannin County
    • Silver City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Fannin County
    • Ivanhoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Allens Chapel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
      • Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
    • Ridings
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
      • Ridings is located in Fannin County
    • Ector
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bailey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Collin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brotherton, with the one closest to Brotherton listed first.
    • Frognot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
      • Frognot is located in Collin County
    • Sedalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Collin County
    • Blue Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Westminster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Collin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <1>
    • Valdasta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
      • Valdasta is located in Collin County
    • Van Alstyne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Mantua ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Collin County
    • Anna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <1>
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brotherton, with the one closest to Brotherton listed first.
    • Pecan Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jot-Em-Down
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Ben Franklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
      • Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <1>
    • Needmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Delta County
    • Klondike
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Enloe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Cooper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brotherton, with the one closest to Brotherton listed first.
    • Bells
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <1>
    • Kentucky Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
    • Pilot Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
    • Whiterock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
      • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
    • Ida
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Grayson County
    • Tom Bean
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Luella
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
      • Luella is located in Grayson County
    • Denison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tribune
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tribune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
      • Tribune is located in Grayson County
    • Twin City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
      • Twin City is located in Grayson County
    • Red River City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
      • Red River City is located in Grayson County
    • Frontier Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
      • Frontier Village is located in Grayson County
    • Howe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <1>
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brotherton, with the one closest to Brotherton listed first.
    • Wolfe City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Aberfoyle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
      • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
    • Celeste
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
      • Celeste is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celeste <1>
    • Fairlie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairlie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
      • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
    • Jardin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
      • Jardin is located in Hunt County
    • White Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Hunt County
    • Yowell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
      • Yowell is located in Hunt County
    • Kingston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Hunt County
    • South Sulphur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
      • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
    • Jacobia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobia
      • Jacobia is located in Hunt County
    • Merit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Neylandville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Commerce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brotherton, with the one closest to Brotherton listed first.
    • Petty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
      • Petty is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <1>
    • High
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High
      • High is located in Lamar County
    • Roxton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Brookston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <1>
    • Direct
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
      • Direct is located in Lamar County
    • Howland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
      • Howland is located in Lamar County
    • Toco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
      • Toco is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Sumner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <1>
    • Atlas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atlas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Lamar County
    • Hopewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Lamar County
    • Gadston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadston
      • Gadston is located in Lamar County
    • Garretts Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bluff
      • Garretts Bluff is located in Lamar County
  • Bryan County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brotherton, with the one closest to Brotherton listed first.
    • Yuba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Yarnaby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
      • Yarnaby is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Kemp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <1>
    • Albany
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Wade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Hendrix
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendrix <1>
    • Achille
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bennington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <1>
    • Colbert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
      • Colbert is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colbert <1>
    • Bokchito
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokchito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokchito
      • Bokchito is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokchito <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Brotherton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brotherton.

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

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

  • Shilo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shilo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shilo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boze Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boze Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dodd City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wolfe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Inglish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inglish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inglish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vannoy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vannoy Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vannoy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Vannoy Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cobb - Vannoy Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7384 <5>
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willow Wild Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Wild Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Wild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gates Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (270 more) ...
    • Biggerstaff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggerstaff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biggerstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Biggs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee 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.<6>

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

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

  • Lannius
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lannius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannius
    • Lannius is located in Fannin County
  • Bonham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Windom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Fannin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <1>
  • Gober
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lamasco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
    • Lamasco is located in Fannin County
  • Ivanhoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ector
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Randolph
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bailey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ravenna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Honey Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Selfs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfs
    • Selfs is located in Fannin County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Orangeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orangeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
      • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
    • Hickory Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
      • Hickory Creek is located in Hunt County
    • Wolfe City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Brotherton ...

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 Brotherton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brotherton, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brotherton.

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 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 Brotherton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brotherton. 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<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 Brotherton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brotherton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brotherton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5762, Longitude: -96.1094       In this case, the coordinates for Brotherton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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