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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 Celina (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 Celina. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Celina is primarily located in Collin County. A portion of Celina extends into Denton 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 Collin County: Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt & Rockwall.

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

  • Collin County     (The home county of Celina)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Celina, with the one closest to Celina listed first.
    • Prosper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
      • Prosper is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosper <2>
    • Rhea Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhea Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
      • Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
    • Weston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
    • Roland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Collin County
    • Rockhill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Rockhill is located in Collin County
    • Parris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris
      • Parris is located in Collin County
    • Mantua ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Collin County
    • Melissa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Frisco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • McKinney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Anna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
    • Van Alstyne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Comanche County
    • Cross Roads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Comanche County
  • Cooke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Celina, with the one closest to Celina listed first.
    • Bloomfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Cooke County
    • Hemming
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemming
      • Hemming is located in Cooke County
    • Burns City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Cooke County
    • Lake Kiowa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kiowa
      • Lake Kiowa is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Kiowa <2>
    • Valley View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <2>
    • Oak Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
    • Callisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
      • Callisburg is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Custer City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
      • Custer City is located in Cooke County
    • Gainesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <2>
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Celina, with the one closest to Celina listed first.
    • Lewisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Addison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
    • Buckingham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Dallas County
    • Richardson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Farmers Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Branch
      • Farmers Branch is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmers Branch <2>
    • Coppell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppell
      • Coppell is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coppell <2>
    • Garland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Denton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Celina, with the one closest to Celina listed first.
    • Pilot Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Aubrey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Little Elm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
      • Little Elm is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <2>
    • Providence Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
      • Providence Village is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
    • Krugerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krugerville
      • Krugerville is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
    • Cross Roads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hackberry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
      • Hackberry is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
    • Oak Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,820 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Point <2>
    • Lakewood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
    • The Colony
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Colony <2>
    • Shady Shores
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
      • Shady Shores is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Celina, with the one closest to Celina listed first.
    • Trenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Whitewright
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Orangeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
      • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
    • Savoy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Celina, with the one closest to Celina listed first.
    • Gunter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Tioga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <2>
    • Ethel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Grayson County
    • Dorchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Howe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <2>
    • Collinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Southmayd
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Luella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
      • Luella is located in Grayson County
    • Pilot Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
    • Tom Bean
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tribune
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
      • Tribune is located in Grayson County
    • Sherman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunt County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Celina ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Celina.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Celina. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Celina and those printed in the larger area surrounding Celina.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4> of Celina.

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 Celina:

Cemeteries Near Celina ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Celina.

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

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

  • Old Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Old Celina Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cottage Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Culwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ware Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Carter Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Corner Carter Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
  • Forbis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (265 more) ...
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mugg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Smallwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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, Celina had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Celina had a population of 20,114 people.

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

  • Rhea Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhea Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
    • Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
  • Parvin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
    • Parvin is located in Denton County
  • Weston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
  • Mustang
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
    • Mustang is located in Denton County
  • Roland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Roland is located in Collin County
  • Elmont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
    • Elmont is located in Grayson County
  • Navo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navo
    • Navo is located in Denton County
  • Pilot Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Aubrey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Little Elm
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
    • Little Elm is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <2>
  • McKinney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Melissa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Farmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Grayson County
    • Elm View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm View
      • Elm View is located in Grayson County
    • Tioga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <2>

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

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

The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Celina) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Celina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3237, Longitude: -96.7846    
<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 Celina, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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