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 Carmona (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 Carmona. 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 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.
Carmona is located in Polk 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 Polk County: Angelina, Hardin, Liberty, San Jacinto, Trinity & Tyler.
Below are the counties that are near Carmona. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carmona:
- Polk County (The home county of Carmona)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmona, with the one closest to Carmona listed first.
- Corrigan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Skinner Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Skinner Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
- Moscow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bold Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bold Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs
- Seven Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Leggett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Camden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- New Willard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Willard is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Willard
- Lily Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lily Island is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
- Onalaska
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barnes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barnes is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Barnum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Barnum is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Angelina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmona, with the one closest to Carmona listed first.
- Rutland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Diboll
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Prairie Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Grove is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Blix
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Blix is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blix
- Burke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burke is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Granville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Granville is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Beulah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beulah is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Peavy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Peavy is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Providence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Providence is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Hudson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
- Bald Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bald Hill is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Hill
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmona, with the one closest to Carmona listed first.
- Holly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Holly is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Hagerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hagerville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerville
- Fog Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fog Town is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
- Kennard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ratcliff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lovelady
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- San Jacinto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmona, with the one closest to Carmona listed first.
- Point Blank
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakhurst
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coldspring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Laurel Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Trinity County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmona, with the one closest to Carmona listed first.
- Woodlake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlake is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
- Sumpter ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sumpter is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Groveton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lacy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lacy is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
- Lacy has also been known as:
- Lacey
- Helmic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Helmic is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmic
- Chita
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Chita is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
- Apple Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Carlisle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carlisle is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Centralia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Friday
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Friday is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Center Point is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Glendale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Glendale is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Tyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carmona, with the one closest to Carmona listed first.
- Peach Tree Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village
- Chester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Walker County
- Riverside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carmona, see our County-by-County Page for Carmona.
Cemeteries Near Carmona ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carmona.
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 Carmona - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carmona covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carmona, with the one closest to Carmona listed first.
- Carmona Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Abbott Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Abbott Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wagner Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wagner Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sumpter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Watts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Josserand Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Knox Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Robinett Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (142 more) ...
- Lacy Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carrington Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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, Carmona had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carmona, with the one closest to Carmona listed first.
- Asia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Asia is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asia
- Colita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colita is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colita
- Corrigan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Josserand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Josserand is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josserand
- Moscow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Groveton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leggett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hortense
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hortense is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortense
- Barnum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Barnum is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Saron
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Saron is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Centralia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Livingston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Burke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burke is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carmona. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carmona.
Newspapers Published in Carmona ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carmona.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carmona, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carmona.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Carmona:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Polk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Angelina County
- Houston County
- San Jacinto County
- Trinity County
- Tyler County
- Walker 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- Carmona) 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 Carmona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |