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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 Carterville (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 Carterville. 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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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/parishes instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Carterville is located in Harrison 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 Harrison County: Caddo (LA), Gregg, Marion, Panola, Rusk & Upshur.

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

  • Harrison County     (The home county of Carterville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carterville, with the one closest to Carterville listed first.
    • Noonday
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Noonday is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
    • Harleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Morton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Morton is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Hallsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lansing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Lansing is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Nesbitt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Marshall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Woodlawn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Pope City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Pope City is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
    • Scottsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Baldwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Baldwin is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Karnack
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Elysian Fields
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Camp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carterville, with the one closest to Carterville listed first.
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Center Point is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Pine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carterville, with the one closest to Carterville listed first.
    • Avinger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hughes Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Kildare
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gregg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carterville, with the one closest to Carterville listed first.
    • Judson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Longview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Pines
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
    • Teneryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Teneryville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
    • Greggton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Greggton is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
    • Easton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lakeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Mountain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • East Mountain is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
    • White Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Elderville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Elderville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
    • Fredonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Fredonia is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Rolling Meadows
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Clarksville City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carterville, with the one closest to Carterville listed first.
    • Jackson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jackson is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Macedonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Macedonia is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Kellyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kellyville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
    • Sarber
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sarber is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
    • Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lodi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carterville, with the one closest to Carterville listed first.
    • Lone Star
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jenkins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jenkins is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
    • Daingerfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carterville, with the one closest to Carterville listed first.
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Center Point is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Beckville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Rusk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carterville, with the one closest to Carterville listed first.
    • Tatum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Monroe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Monroe is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Laird Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pirtle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
    • Jacobs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
    • Sexton City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
    • New London
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith County
    • Jamestown ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carterville, with the one closest to Carterville listed first.
    • James
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • James is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • Diana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Graceton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Graceton is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
    • Ore City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Glenwood is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Coffeeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
    • Indian Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
    • Union Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Union Grove is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Gilmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Delrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Delrose is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
    • Wilkins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
    • LaFayette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • LaFayette is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
    • Center Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Center Point is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point

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

Cemeteries Near Carterville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carterville.

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 Carterville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carterville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Friendship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Athens Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Athens Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the north of Hallsville.
  • Lily Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hebron Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located
    • The Hebron Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #509000 <3>
  • Eagle Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Harleton Cornerstone Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Piney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (200 more) ...
    • Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Morris Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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>

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

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

  • Lansing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lansing is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Hallsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Judson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Longview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Diana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marshall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Woodlawn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Easton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Glenwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Glenwood is located in Upshur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
  • Kellyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kellyville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
  • Elderville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elderville is located in Gregg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
  • Jefferson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Orrs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Orrs is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
    • Coffeeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
    • West Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • West Mountain is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain

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

Newspapers Published in Carterville ...

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 Carterville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carterville, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carterville.

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 Carterville:

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carterville) 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 Carterville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.