RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Smith County >> Carroll >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Texas

The Commemorative Quarter for Texas





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 Carroll (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 Carroll. 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 hospitals and 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.

Carroll is located in Smith 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 Smith County: Cherokee, Gregg, Henderson, Upshur, Van Zandt & Wood.

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

  • Smith County     (The home county of Carroll)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carroll, with the one closest to Carroll listed first.
    • Hideaway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
      • Hideaway is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
    • Lindale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
      • Lindale is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <2>
    • Jamestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
    • Swan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Smith County
    • Red Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Smith County
    • Tyler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <2>
    • Noonday
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Gresham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Smith County
    • Winona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <2>
    • Lee Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
      • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
    • Flint
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dogwood City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
      • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
  • Anderson County
    • Frankston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carroll, with the one closest to Carroll listed first.
    • Bullard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
      • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <2>
    • Cuney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuney
      • Cuney is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <2>
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carroll, with the one closest to Carroll listed first.
    • Chandler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Brownsboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
      • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <2>
    • Leagueville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
      • Leagueville is located in Henderson County
    • Murchison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <2>
    • Moore Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
      • Moore Station is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Coffee City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
      • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Berryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
    • LaRue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Poynor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
      • Poynor is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <2>
    • Athens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Pine Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
  • Rains County
    • Emory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carroll, with the one closest to Carroll listed first.
    • Big Sandy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Upshur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <2>
    • Rhonesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhonesboro
      • Rhonesboro is located in Upshur County
    • Center Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Upshur County
    • Wilkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
      • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
  • Van Zandt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carroll, with the one closest to Carroll listed first.
    • Van
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <2>
    • Edom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <2>
    • Ben Wheeler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
      • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <2>
    • Grand Saline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • Fruitvale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tundra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
      • Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
    • Edgewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carroll, with the one closest to Carroll listed first.
    • Mineola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Golden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
    • Hainesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
      • Hainesville is located in Wood County
    • Hawkins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Alba
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Quitman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pine Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
    • Forest Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Wood County
    • Gunter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
      • Gunter is located in Wood County
    • Stout
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Wood County

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

Newspapers Published in Carroll ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carroll.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Carroll:

Cemeteries Near Carroll ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carroll.

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

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

  • Dover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mt. Sylvan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
  • Galena Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galena Cemetery
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
  • Jacob Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob Cemetery
  • Bunkley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lindale City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Bowman Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Village Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • Flewellen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flewellen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flewellen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (210 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Carroll had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Garden Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
    • Garden Valley is located in Smith County
  • Mount Sylvan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sylvan
    • Mount Sylvan is located in Smith County
  • Lindale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
    • Lindale is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <2>
  • Edom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
    • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <2>
  • Jamestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Smith County
  • Swan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
    • Swan is located in Smith County
  • Pruitt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pruitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt
    • Pruitt is located in Van Zandt County
  • Ben Wheeler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
    • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <2>
  • Chandler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mineola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Colfax
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in Van Zandt County
  • Brownsboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
    • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Silver Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Van Zandt County
    • Tyler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <2>
    • Martins Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Mill
      • Martins Mill is located in Van Zandt County

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

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

The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Carroll) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carroll. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4774, Longitude: -95.5202       In this case, the coordinates for Carroll have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Carroll, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024