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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 Cego (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 Cego. 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Cego is located in Falls 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 Falls County: Bell, Limestone, McLennan, Milam & Robertson.

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

  • Falls County     (The home county of Cego)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cego, with the one closest to Cego listed first.
    • Durango
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Durango is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
    • Blevins
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Blevins is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
    • Mooreville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Mooreville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Chilton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruceville - Eddy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Lott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • North Prairie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • North Prairie is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
    • Westphalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Westphalia is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Golinda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Golinda is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Satin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Barclay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Barclay is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
    • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
      • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
      • Zipperlen
      • Zipperlenville
    • Marlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cego, with the one closest to Cego listed first.
    • Troy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Oenaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Oenaville is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oenaville
    • Pendleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ocker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Ocker is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
    • Temple
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cyclone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cyclone is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
    • Meeks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Meeks is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
    • Heidenheimer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Moffat
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Moffat is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
    • Morgan's Point Resort
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Edgeworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
    • Academy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Academy is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
    • Belton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Coryell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cego, with the one closest to Cego listed first.
    • McGregor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Grove is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
    • Lime City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Lime City is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
    • Oglesby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Leon Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Flat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mound
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • McLennan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cego, with the one closest to Cego listed first.
    • Bruceville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Eddy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lorena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Lorena is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
    • Rosenthal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
    • Moody
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Moody is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <1>
    • Downsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Downsville is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Hewitt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Hewitt is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewitt <1>
    • Robinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Woodway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Beverly Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
    • East Waco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • East Waco is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
    • Harrison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Harrison is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Riesel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Milam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cego, with the one closest to Cego listed first.
    • Burlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Baileyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Baileyville is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
    • Buckholts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Silver City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver City is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Jones Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
    • Val Verde
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Val Verde is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
    • Cameron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Crossroads is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Marlow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Marlow is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Maysfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cego, with the one closest to Cego listed first.
    • Hammond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Hammond is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Bremond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Cego ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cego.

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

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

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

  • Murphy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Carolina Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mooreville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Belfalls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jena Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Theo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Clover Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (234 more) ...
    • Cox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Church of Vistation Catholic Cemetery

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 Cego in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cego.

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

  • Blevins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blevins is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
  • Durango
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Durango is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
  • Mooreville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mooreville is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
  • Belfalls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Belfalls is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfalls
  • Chilton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bruceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Eddy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Troy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Oenaville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oenaville is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oenaville
  • Westphalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Westphalia is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
  • Golinda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Golinda is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pendleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ocker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Ocker is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
    • Barclay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Barclay is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay

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

Newspapers Published in Cego ...

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 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cego.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cego, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cego.

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 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 Cego:

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 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.
<3>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- Cego) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Cego, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.