Our Genealogy Helper
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 Brunswick (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 Brunswick. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Brunswick is located in Cherokee County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Anderson, Angelina, Henderson, Houston, Nacogdoches, Rusk & Smith.
Below are the counties that are near Brunswick. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brunswick:
- Cherokee County (The home county of Brunswick)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- Alto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Weeping Mary
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
- Wells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Birmingham ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
- Rusk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Reklaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Maydelle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ponta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ponta is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
- Dialville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dialville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
- Gallatin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Turney
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Turney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
- New Summerfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- Mound City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mound City is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Herring
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Herring is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
- Slocum
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Slocum is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
- Alderbranch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
- Jarvis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jarvis is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
- Salmon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Salmon is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
- Kossuth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kossuth is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Crystal Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Deanwright
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Deanwright is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
- Elkhart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Angelina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- Redtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Redtown is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtown
- Pollok
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Durant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Durant is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Central
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Central is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Clawson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clawson is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
- Woodlawn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Cedar Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Keltys
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Keltys is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltys
- Providence
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Providence is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Redland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Redland is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
- Blix
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blix is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blix
- Davisville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Davisville is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
- Granville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Granville is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Weches
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Weches is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
- Tadmor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tadmor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
- Ratcliff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Harrison Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison Town is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
- Hagerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hagerville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerville
- Fog Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fog Town is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
- Belott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belott is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
- Kennard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Refuge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Refuge is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
- Grapeland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Latexo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nacogdoches County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- Douglass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alazan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Alazan is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alazan
- Nat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
- Dextra
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
- Looneyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Sacul
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cushing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Trawick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
- Nacogdoches
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Redfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Appleby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Rusk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- New Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- New Salem is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Sulphur Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Laneville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Flats
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
- Trinity County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Center Point is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Centralia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Apple Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Helmic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Helmic is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmic
- Pennington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brunswick, see our County-by-County Page for Brunswick.
Cemeteries Near Brunswick ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brunswick.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Brunswick - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brunswick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- Arnold Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Community Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Community Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Alto.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198119 <3>
- Harrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Easley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Easley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kennedy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
- Selman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Palestine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berryman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Wells.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5385 <3>
- Cummings Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Green Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Brunswick in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brunswick.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brunswick, with the one closest to Brunswick listed first.
- Alto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Linwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Wells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weches
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Weches is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
- Tadmor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tadmor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
- Douglass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Birmingham ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
- Ratcliff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pollok
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rusk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Augusta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Augusta is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hagerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hagerville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerville
- Belott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belott is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
- Looneyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brunswick. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brunswick.
Newspapers Published in Brunswick ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brunswick.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brunswick, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brunswick.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Brunswick:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Cherokee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Angelina County
- Houston County
- Nacogdoches County
- Rusk County
- Trinity County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Brunswick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Brunswick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |