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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 Calliham (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 Calliham. 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.

Calliham is located in McMullen 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 McMullen County: Atascosa, Duval, Frio, La Salle, Live Oak & Webb.

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

  • McMullen County     (The home county of Calliham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calliham, with the one closest to Calliham listed first.
    • Tilden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Zella
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zella
      • Zella is located in McMullen County
  • Atascosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calliham, with the one closest to Calliham listed first.
    • Campbellton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
      • Campbellton is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellton <1>
    • Peggy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peggy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peggy
      • Peggy is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peggy <1>
    • Christine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fashing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fashing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fashing
      • Fashing is located in Atascosa County
    • McCoy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
      • McCoy is located in Atascosa County
    • La Parita
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Parita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Parita
      • La Parita is located in Atascosa County
  • Bee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calliham, with the one closest to Calliham listed first.
    • Pawnee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineral
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
      • Mineral is located in Bee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <1>
  • Karnes County
    • Coy City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy City
      • Coy City is located in Karnes County
  • La Salle County
    • Fowlerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
      • Fowlerton is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowlerton <1>
  • Live Oak County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calliham, with the one closest to Calliham listed first.
    • Three Rivers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Live Oak County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <1>
    • Whitsett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitsett <1>
    • Ike
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
      • Ike is located in Live Oak County
    • Oakville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <1>
    • Ray Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Point
      • Ray Point is located in Live Oak County
    • George West
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George West
      • George West is located in Live Oak County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,598 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George West <1>
    • Dinero
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinero
      • Dinero is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dinero <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Calliham ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Calliham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Calliham, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Calliham.

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 Calliham:

Cemeteries Near Calliham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Calliham.

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

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

  • Simmons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
  • Latham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latham Cemetery
  • Oakville Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Ray Point Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ray Point Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Ray Point.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Point Cemetery
  • Cross Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
  • St. George Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery
  • Campbellton Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Wernli Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bautista Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Gussettville Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gussettville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gussettville Cemetery
  • Old Gussettville Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gussettville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gussettville Cemetery
  • Nell Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Fashing Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Brister Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<5>

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

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

  • Tilden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Oakville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Live Oak County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <1>
  • La Para
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Para have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Para
    • La Para is located in Live Oak County
  • Mineral
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
    • Mineral is located in Bee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calliham. 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>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 from Point A (ie- Calliham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Calliham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.4815, Longitude: -98.3500    
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Calliham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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