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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 Cason (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 Cason. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Cason is located in Morris 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 Morris County: Bowie, Camp, Cass, Marion, Titus & Upshur.

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

  • Morris County     (The home county of Cason)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cason, with the one closest to Cason listed first.
    • Daingerfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jenkins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Jenkins is located in Morris County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jenkins
      • From Cason to Jenkins
    • Rocky Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lone Star
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Omaha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <1>
    • Naples
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cason, with the one closest to Cason listed first.
    • Dalby Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bassett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Simms
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
      • Simms is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <1>
    • Carbondale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Bowie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carbondale
      • From Cason to Carbondale
  • Camp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cason, with the one closest to Cason listed first.
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Camp County
    • Harvard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Camp County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harvard
      • From Cason to Harvard
    • Pittsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocky Mound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
      • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Leesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cason, with the one closest to Cason listed first.
    • Hughes Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
      • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <1>
    • Avinger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
      • Avinger is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <1>
    • Marietta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <1>
    • Bryans Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Linden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Red Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Cass County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Hill
      • From Cason to Red Hill
    • Douglassville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cason, with the one closest to Cason listed first.
    • Scroggins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Mount Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Purley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Purley
      • From Cason to Purley
    • Winnsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <1>
  • Gregg County
    • Seven Pines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
      • Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cason, with the one closest to Cason listed first.
    • Morton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Harrison County
    • Harleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleton
      • Harleton is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harleton <1>
  • Hopkins County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cason, with the one closest to Cason listed first.
    • Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Marion County
    • Macedonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Marion County
    • Kellyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Red River County
    • Boxelder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boxelder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
      • Boxelder is located in Red River County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boxelder
      • From Cason to Boxelder
  • Titus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cason, with the one closest to Cason listed first.
    • Cookville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Titus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <1>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Titus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Hill
      • From Cason to Green Hill
    • Miller's Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
      • Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Winfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <1>
    • Talco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Upshur County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cason, with the one closest to Cason listed first.
    • Perryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Stout
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stout. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stout
      • From Cason to Stout

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

Cemeteries Near Cason ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cason.

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

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

  • Blevens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lev Olds Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lev Olds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lev Olds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Handsome Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Handsome Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Handsome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Traylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slaton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Justiss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justiss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daingerfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Whitmore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snodgrass Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodgrass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snodgrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (162 more) ...
    • Cook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cason had a population of 205 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Daingerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rocky Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pittsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • LaFayette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cookville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
    • Cookville is located in Titus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <1>
  • Hughes Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
    • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <1>
  • Omaha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Omaha is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <1>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ewell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Coffeeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Leesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Argo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
    • Argo is located in Titus County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sardis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Cass County
    • Monticello
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Titus County
    • Bettie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Cason ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cason.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cason, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cason.

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 websites either 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 Cason:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cason. 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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Cason, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Cason) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cason. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0383, Longitude: -94.8139    









 

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