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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Brushy Creek during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Brushy Creek was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

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 Brushy Creek (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 Brushy Creek. 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.

Name Variations for Brushy Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Brushy Creek: Brushy Crk. (or less commonly used: Brushy Ck. or Brushy Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Brushy Creek is located in Anderson 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 Anderson County: Cherokee, Freestone, Henderson, Houston & Leon.

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

  • Anderson County     (The home county of Brushy Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brushy Creek, with the one closest to Brushy Creek listed first.
    • Elmwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Anderson County
    • Elmtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtown
      • Elmtown is located in Anderson County
    • Pert
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert
      • Pert is located in Anderson County
    • Mound Prairie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Prairie
      • Mound Prairie is located in Anderson County
    • Bois d'Arc
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bois d'Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
      • Bois d'Arc is located in Anderson County
    • Todd City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd City
      • Todd City is located in Anderson County
    • Montalba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalba
      • Montalba is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montalba <3>
    • Frankston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Neches
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Anderson County
    • Wells Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
      • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Springfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Anderson County
    • Blackfoot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
      • Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brushy Creek, with the one closest to Brushy Creek listed first.
    • Reese
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
      • Reese is located in Cherokee County
    • Cuney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuney
      • Cuney is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <3>
    • Larissa ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larissa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
      • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
    • Jacksonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mount Selman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
      • Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
    • Bullard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
      • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <3>
    • Maydelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maydelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maydelle
      • Maydelle is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maydelle <3>
    • Dialville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
      • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
    • Turney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
      • Turney is located in Cherokee County
    • Gallatin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <3>
    • Gould
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Cherokee County
    • New Summerfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
      • New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <3>
    • Rusk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <3>
  • Freestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brushy Creek, with the one closest to Brushy Creek listed first.
    • Red Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
      • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
    • Oakwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <3>
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brushy Creek, with the one closest to Brushy Creek listed first.
    • Poynor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
      • Poynor is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <3>
    • LaRue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Berryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
    • Coffee City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
      • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Moore Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
      • Moore Station is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Pine Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Leagueville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
      • Leagueville is located in Henderson County
    • Athens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
    • Cross Roads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
    • Brownsboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
      • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <3>
    • Murchison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <3>
    • Chandler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Malakoff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
      • Malakoff is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <3>
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brushy Creek, with the one closest to Brushy Creek listed first.
    • Dogwood City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
      • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
    • Teaselville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
      • Teaselville is located in Smith County
    • Lee Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
      • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
    • Flint
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Noonday
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Gresham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Smith County
    • Whitehouse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <3>
  • Van Zandt County
    • Edom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Brushy Creek ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brushy Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brushy Creek, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brushy Creek.

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 websites either 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 Brushy Creek:

Cemeteries Near Brushy Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brushy Creek.

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

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

  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Pisgah Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brushy Creek Cemetery
    • Bushy Creek Cemetery
    • Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2190723 <5>
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion of Bushy Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5445 <5>
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hopewell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4369 <5>
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
  • Gaines Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gaines Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Gaines Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gaines - Elrod Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1293735 <5>
  • Elmtown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Allen Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Allen Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301973 <5>
  • Midway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
  • Continue List   (240 more) ...
    • Price Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Price Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6175 <5>
    • Hardshell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardshell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardshell Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Brushy Creek had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fosterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
    • Fosterville is located in Anderson County
  • Montalba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalba
    • Montalba is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montalba <3>
  • Neches
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bradford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Anderson County
  • Wells Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
    • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Berryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
    • Berryville is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
  • Fincastle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Fincastle is located in Henderson County
  • Blackfoot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
    • Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
  • Palestine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • New York
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • New York is located in Henderson County
  • Tennessee Colony
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Larissa ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larissa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
      • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
    • Bethel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
    • Cronin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cronin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronin
      • Cronin is located in Anderson County

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

The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Brushy Creek and then turned west". While Brushy Creek could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Brushy Creek as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Brushy Creek could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Just in case there has been confusion between counties, we found that there are two Texas communities named Brushy Creek: This one is located in Anderson County and the other is located in Williamson County. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brushy Creek.
<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.
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<4>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- Brushy Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brushy Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9575, Longitude: -95.6178       In this case, the coordinates for Brushy Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<7>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 Brushy Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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