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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 Central (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 Central. 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 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.

Central is located in Angelina 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 Angelina County: Cherokee, Houston, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Polk, San Augustine, Trinity & Tyler.

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

  • Angelina County     (The home county of Central)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Durant
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
      • Durant is located in Angelina County
    • Clawson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
      • Clawson is located in Angelina County
    • Pollok
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Woodlawn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Angelina County
    • Redland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
      • Redland is located in Angelina County
    • Cedar Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Angelina County
    • Keltys
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keltys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltys
      • Keltys is located in Angelina County
    • Davisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
      • Davisville is located in Angelina County
    • Hudson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Angelina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
    • Providence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Angelina County
    • Lufkin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
      • Lufkin is located in Angelina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lufkin <2>
    • Redtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtown
      • Redtown is located in Angelina County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Wells
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <2>
    • Forest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Cherokee County
    • Alto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <2>
    • Weeping Mary
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
      • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
    • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Birmingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
      • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Ratcliff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
      • Ratcliff is located in Houston County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <2>
    • Fog Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
      • Fog Town is located in Houston County
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Houston County
    • Tadmor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
      • Tadmor is located in Houston County
    • Kennard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <2>
    • Harrison Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
      • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
    • Belott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
      • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Hickory Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
      • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
  • Nacogdoches County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Alazan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alazan
      • Alazan is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Nacogdoches
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Woden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Douglass
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Nat
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
      • Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Redfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Etoile
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Looneyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Appleby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Swift
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
      • Swift is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Trawick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trawick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
      • Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Cushing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <2>
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Skinner Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
      • Skinner Town is located in Polk County
    • Corrigan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Trinity County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central, with the one closest to Central listed first.
    • Apple Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Springs
      • Apple Springs is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Springs <2>
    • Centralia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <2>
    • Helmic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmic
      • Helmic is located in Trinity County
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Trinity County
    • Lacy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
      • Lacy is located in Trinity County
      • Lacy has also been known as:
      • Lacey
    • Pennington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
      • Pennington is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennington <2>
    • Sumpter ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumpter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Trinity County
    • Woodlake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
      • Woodlake is located in Trinity County

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

Newspapers Published in Central ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Central.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Central, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Central.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Central:

Cemeteries Near Central ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Central.

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

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

  • Gann Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Poskey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pollok Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Newman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
  • Bodan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rowan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowan Cemetery
  • Rowan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowan Cemetery
  • Largent Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Largent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Largent Cemetery
  • Aldredge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Procella Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Procella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Procella Cemetery
  • Bonaldo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bonaldo Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bonaldo Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Nacogdoches.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonaldo Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2492 <5>
  • Continue List   (195 more) ...
    • Parkes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkes Cemetery
    • Sandlot Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandlot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandlot Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace 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.<6>

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

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

  • Clawson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
    • Clawson is located in Angelina County
  • Pollok
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Keltys
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keltys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltys
    • Keltys is located in Angelina County
  • Lufkin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
    • Lufkin is located in Angelina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lufkin <2>
  • Wells
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Wells is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <2>
  • Burke
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Angelina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
  • Homer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Angelina County
  • Forest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Forest is located in Cherokee County
  • Nacogdoches
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Apple Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Springs
    • Apple Springs is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Springs <2>
  • Hagerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerville
    • Hagerville is located in Houston County
  • Centralia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
    • Centralia is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Douglass
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Woden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Redfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County

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

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

The official website for Angelina County: www.angelinacounty.net/

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>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.
<4>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- Central) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Central. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4274, Longitude: -94.8085       In this case, the coordinates for Central have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Central, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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