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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 Capps Corner (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 Capps Corner. 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 Capps Corner ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Capps Corner: Capps Cor. (or less commonly used: Capps Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Capps Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Capps Corner may originally have been Capp's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Capps Corner might be written as Capp Corner.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Capps Corner is located in Montague 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 Montague County: Jefferson (OK), Love (OK), Clay, Cooke, Jack & Wise.

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

  • Montague County     (The home county of Capps Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capps Corner, with the one closest to Capps Corner listed first.
    • Illinois Bend
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Bend
      • Illinois Bend is located in Montague County
    • Bonita
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Montague County
    • Saint Jo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jo
      • Saint Jo is located in Montague County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jo <3>
    • Spanish Fort
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
      • Spanish Fort is located in Montague County
    • Nocona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hynds City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hynds City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynds City
      • Hynds City is located in Montague County
    • Rowland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Montague County
    • Hardy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Montague County
    • Montague
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Montague is located in Montague County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <3>
    • Forestburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Belcherville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
      • Belcherville is located in Montague County
    • Salona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
      • Salona is located in Montague County
    • New Harp
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harp
      • New Harp is located in Montague County
  • Cooke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capps Corner, with the one closest to Capps Corner listed first.
    • Marysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Cooke County
    • Muenster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Myra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
      • Hood is located in Cooke County
    • Lindsay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Gainesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <3>
    • Era
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Custer City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
      • Custer City is located in Cooke County
    • Oak Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
    • Callisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
      • Callisburg is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Valley View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <3>
  • Wise County
  • Carter County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capps Corner, with the one closest to Capps Corner listed first.
    • Wilson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Carter County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <3>
    • Brock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Brock is located in Carter County (OK)
    • Healdton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lone Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capps Corner, with the one closest to Capps Corner listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Jefferson County (OK)
    • Grady
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Jefferson County (OK)
    • Oscar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornish
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
      • Cornish is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Terral
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terral
      • Terral is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terral <3>
    • Ringling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringling
      • Ringling is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringling <3>
    • Ryan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <3>
  • Love County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Capps Corner, with the one closest to Capps Corner listed first.
    • Leon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Love County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <3>
    • Jimtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Love County (OK)
    • Burneyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Orr
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Love County (OK)
    • Thackerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thackerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackerville
      • Thackerville is located in Love County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thackerville <3>
    • Marietta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Overbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Capps Corner ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Capps Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Capps Corner, 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 Capps Corner.

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 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 Capps Corner:

Cemeteries Near Capps Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Capps Corner.

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

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

  • Reed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
  • Mountain Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Creek Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Coker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coker Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Brushy Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Mound Cemetery
  • Scanland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scanland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scanland Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Able Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Able Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Able Cemetery
  • Murrell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murrell Cemetery
  • Redbud Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redbud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redbud Cemetery
  • Mountain Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Park Cemetery
  • Continue List   (121 more) ...
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Leon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leon Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery

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 Capps Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Capps Corner.

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

  • Bonita
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
    • Bonita is located in Montague County
  • Illinois Bend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Bend
    • Illinois Bend is located in Montague County
  • Saint Jo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jo
    • Saint Jo is located in Montague County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jo <3>
  • Marysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Cooke County
  • Spanish Fort
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
    • Spanish Fort is located in Montague County
  • Muenster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nocona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Dye
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
    • Dye is located in Montague County
  • Montague
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Montague is located in Montague County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <3>
  • Hardy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Hardy is located in Montague County
  • Myra
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sivells Bend ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sivells Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivells Bend
    • Sivells Bend is located in Cooke County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Forestburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Belcherville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
      • Belcherville is located in Montague County
    • Hood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
      • Hood is located in Cooke County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Capps Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Capps Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Capps Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8023, Longitude: -97.5078       In this case, the coordinates for Capps Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Capps Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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