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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 Carpenters Bluff (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 Carpenters Bluff. 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 Carpenters Bluff ...

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 Carpenters Bluff: Carpenters Blf. (or less commonly used: Carpenters Bluf.)
  • While the name of this community is Carpenters Bluff, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Carpenters Bluff may originally have been Carpenter's Bluff.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Carpenters Bluff might be written as Carpenter Bluff.

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 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.

Carpenters Bluff is located in Grayson 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 Grayson County: Bryan (OK), Love (OK), Marshall (OK), Collin, Cooke, Denton & Fannin.

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

  • Grayson County     (The home county of Carpenters Bluff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carpenters Bluff, with the one closest to Carpenters Bluff listed first.
    • Red River City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
      • Red River City is located in Grayson County
    • Denison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bells
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <3>
    • Twin City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
      • Twin City is located in Grayson County
    • Frontier Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
      • Frontier Village is located in Grayson County
    • Knollwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
      • Knollwood is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Ida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Grayson County
    • Whiterock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
      • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
    • Sherman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Luella
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
      • Luella is located in Grayson County
    • Tribune
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
      • Tribune is located in Grayson County
    • Pottsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Preston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Grayson County
  • Collin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carpenters Bluff, with the one closest to Carpenters Bluff listed first.
    • Van Alstyne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Mantua ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Collin County
    • Westminster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Collin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <3>
    • Anna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <3>
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carpenters Bluff, with the one closest to Carpenters Bluff listed first.
    • Mulberry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Fannin County
    • Savoy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ravenna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sowells Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowells Bluff
      • Sowells Bluff is located in Fannin County
    • Ridings
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
      • Ridings is located in Fannin County
    • Ector
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivanhoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Boyd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Fannin County
    • Whitewright
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bonham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Orangeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
      • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
    • Edhube
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
      • Edhube is located in Fannin County
    • Randolph
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bryan County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carpenters Bluff, with the one closest to Carpenters Bluff listed first.
    • Hendrix
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendrix <3>
    • Kemp
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <3>
    • Achille
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Achille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achille
      • Achille is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Achille <3>
    • Colbert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
      • Colbert is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colbert <3>
    • Yarnaby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
      • Yarnaby is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Cartwright
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Yuba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Calera
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
      • Calera is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <3>
    • Platter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Durant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
      • Durant is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <3>
    • Albany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
      • Mead is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <3>
    • Silo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
      • Silo is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Johnston County (OK)
    • Bee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
      • Bee is located in Johnston County (OK)
  • Marshall County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carpenters Bluff, with the one closest to Carpenters Bluff listed first.
    • McBride
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Marshall County (OK)
    • New Woodville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodville
      • New Woodville is located in Marshall County (OK)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 132 people
    • Cumberland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Marshall County (OK)
    • Kingston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Marshall County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <3>
    • Shay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shay
      • Shay is located in Marshall County (OK)
    • Little City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
      • Little City is located in Marshall County (OK)
    • Madill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madill
      • Madill is located in Marshall County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madill <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Carpenters Bluff ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carpenters Bluff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carpenters Bluff, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carpenters Bluff.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Carpenters Bluff:

Cemeteries Near Carpenters Bluff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carpenters Bluff.

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

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

  • Oakridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jeremiah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Camp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hopkins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
  • Cherry Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
  • Lankford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lankford Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lankford Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the west of Denison.
    • The Lankford Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Langford Cemetery
    • Papaw Hill Cemetery
    • Paw Paw Hill Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lankford Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4747 <6>
  • Dugan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Dugan Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dugan Chapel Cemetery
    • Dugan - Whiting Cemetery
    • Dugans Chapel Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugan Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291068 <6>
  • Odell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bigbee Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bigbee Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigbee Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2456191 <6>
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shaw Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • The Shaw Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chaffin Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2450212 <6>
  • Bush Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (283 more) ...
    • Kemp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemp Cemetery
    • Rosewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosewood Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Denison.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2711 <6>

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.<8>

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

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

  • Mulberry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Fannin County
  • Denison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bells
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
    • Bells is located in Grayson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <3>
  • Ray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Ray is located in Grayson County
  • Savoy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Ravenna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ida
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Ida is located in Grayson County
  • Luella
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
    • Luella is located in Grayson County
  • Ector
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ivanhoe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Duplex
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duplex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
    • Duplex is located in Fannin County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Preston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Grayson County
    • Tom Bean
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Kentucky Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County

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

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

The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Carpenters Bluff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carpenters Bluff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7545, Longitude: -96.4130       In this case, the coordinates for Carpenters Bluff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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.
<8>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 Carpenters Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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