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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 Bynum (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 Bynum. 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.

Bynum is located in Hill 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 Hill County: Bosque, Ellis, Johnson, Limestone, McLennan & Navarro.

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

  • Hill County     (The home county of Bynum)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bynum, with the one closest to Bynum listed first.
    • Brandon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Chatt is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
    • Irene
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Malone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Carl's Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Mertens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Penelope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lovelace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lovelace is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
    • Peoria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Peoria is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Aquilla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bynum, with the one closest to Bynum listed first.
    • Laguna Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Greenock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenock is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
    • Lakeside Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Kimball
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Kimball is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Cayote
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cayote is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayote
    • Kopperl
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Womack
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Womack is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bynum, with the one closest to Bynum listed first.
    • Milford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Italy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Avalon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Forreston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Auburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Auburn is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Boz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Boz is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
    • Maypearl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Nash
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Nash is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Howard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Howard is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Bardwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Waxahachie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bynum, with the one closest to Bynum listed first.
    • Grandview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Parker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Parker is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Cuba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Rio Vista
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bynum, with the one closest to Bynum listed first.
    • Delia ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Delia is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
    • Watt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Watt is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
    • Coolidge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Frosa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Frosa is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
    • Kirk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Kirk is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Tehuacana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McLennan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bynum, with the one closest to Bynum listed first.
    • West
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • West is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <1>
    • Tours
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Tours is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
    • Leroy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ross
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Ross is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <1>
    • Axtell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Elm Mott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Gholson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gholson is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
    • Northcrest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
    • Elk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Elk is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
    • Lacy - Lakeview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Patrick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Patrick is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
    • Bellmead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Navarro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bynum, with the one closest to Bynum listed first.
    • Frost
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dawson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Spring Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Navarro Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Navarro Mills is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro Mills
    • Blooming Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dresden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Dresden is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Silver City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Silver City is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Purdon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Barry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
    • Pursley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Pursley is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pursley
    • Emhouse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Emhouse is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emhouse
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people

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

Cemeteries Near Bynum ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bynum.

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 Bynum - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bynum covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bell Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Brandon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jessie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Fatima Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fatima Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fatima Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Abbott.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3561 <2>
  • Abbott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Burross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Walling Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Park Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridge Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Graham Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (150 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bynum had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bynum had a population of 208 people.

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

  • Brandon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Abbott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Irene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hillsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mertens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Vaughan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Vaughan is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
  • Milford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • West
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <1>
  • Emmett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Emmett is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
  • Peoria
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Peoria is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Frost
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Aquilla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hubbard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Woodbury is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Itasca
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Bynum. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bynum.

Newspapers Published in Bynum ...

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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bynum.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bynum, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bynum.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Bynum:

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bynum) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bynum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.