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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 Carson (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 Carson. 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.

Carson is located in Fannin 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 Fannin County: Bryan (OK), Collin, Delta, Grayson, Hunt & Lamar.

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

  • Fannin County     (The home county of Carson)
  • Delta County
  • Grayson County
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carson, with the one closest to Carson listed first.
    • Wolfe City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fairlie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairlie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
      • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairlie
      • From Carson to Fairlie
    • Jardin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
      • Jardin is located in Hunt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jardin
      • From Carson to Jardin
    • Yowell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
      • Yowell is located in Hunt County
    • Aberfoyle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Celeste
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
      • Celeste is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celeste <1>
    • South Sulphur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • White Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carson, with the one closest to Carson listed first.
    • Direct
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Petty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
      • Petty is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <1>
    • High
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High
      • High is located in Lamar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to High
      • From Carson to High
    • Brookston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <1>
    • Sumner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Roxton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Toco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
      • Toco is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Garretts Bluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Caviness
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Atlas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atlas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Lamar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atlas
      • From Carson to Atlas
    • Howland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bryan County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carson, with the one closest to Carson listed first.
    • Wade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Yuba
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yuba
      • From Carson to Yuba
    • Albany
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Yarnaby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bennington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <1>
    • Kemp
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bokchito
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokchito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokchito
      • Bokchito is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokchito <1>
    • Achille
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hendrix
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Calera
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Durant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Colbert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Choctaw County (OK)

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

Cemeteries Near Carson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carson.

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

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

  • Gum Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orphanage Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orphanage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orphanage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Umble Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Umble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vineyard Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bigsby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigsby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (242 more) ...
    • Onstott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onstott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onstott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Allen Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Allen's Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.<6>

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

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

  • Lamasco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
    • Lamasco is located in Fannin County
  • Selfs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfs
    • Selfs is located in Fannin County
  • Telephone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lannius
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lannius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannius
    • Lannius is located in Fannin County
  • Monkstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkstown
    • Monkstown is located in Fannin County
  • Ivanhoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Elwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Fannin County
  • Windom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Fannin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <1>
  • Duplex
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Honey Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bonham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Direct
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Petty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
      • Petty is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <1>
    • Ravenna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Maxey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey
      • Maxey is located in Lamar County

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

Newspapers Published in Carson ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carson, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carson.

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 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 Carson:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7021, Longitude: -96.0063    
<5>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.
<6>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 Carson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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