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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Centennial (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 Centennial. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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/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 south 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.

Centennial is located in Panola 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 Panola County: Caddo (LA), De Soto (LA), Harrison, Rusk & Shelby.

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

  • Panola County     (The home county of Centennial)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centennial, with the one closest to Centennial listed first.
    • Midyett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Midyett is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
    • De Berry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Panola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Carthage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Woods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Woods is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Murvaul
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Murvaul is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
    • Gary City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Beckville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Delray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Delray is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Buncome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Buncome is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Center Point is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Clayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centennial, with the one closest to Centennial listed first.
    • Elysian Fields
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Waskom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jonesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Scottsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rusk County
    • Tatum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centennial, with the one closest to Centennial listed first.
    • Haslam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Haslam is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
    • Joaquin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Tenaha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Campti
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Campti is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
    • Timpson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Bossier Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centennial, with the one closest to Centennial listed first.
    • Bossier City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elm Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Parkland Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
  • Caddo Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centennial, with the one closest to Centennial listed first.
    • Spring Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
    • Bethany
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Keithville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgewood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
    • Reisor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Reisor is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
    • South Towne Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
    • Silver Pine Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
    • Summer Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
    • Western Hills Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Western Hills Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills Village
    • Chateau Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
    • Longwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
    • Ellerbe Woods
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
  • De Soto Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centennial, with the one closest to Centennial listed first.
    • Keachi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Longstreet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gloster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Stonewall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
    • Logansport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Grand Cane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Frierson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Mansfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • South Mansfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people

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

Cemeteries Near Centennial ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Centennial.

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

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

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

  • Centennial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Fullalove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gatlin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • State Line Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ingram Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pollard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ruck Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Prospect Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Reeves Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (190 more) ...
    • Old Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hogeye Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Centennial had a population of 54 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Midyett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Midyett is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
  • Deadwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Deadwood is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
  • De Berry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Keachi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Spring Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
  • Bethany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Longstreet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elysian Fields
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gloster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Stonewall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Keithville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Carthage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Joaquin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Logansport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Centennial ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Centennial.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Centennial, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Centennial.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Centennial:

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>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 Centennial, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Centennial) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.