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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 Chalk Hill (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 Chalk Hill. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Chalk Hill is located in Rusk 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 Rusk County: Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby & Smith.

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

  • Rusk County     (The home county of Chalk Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chalk Hill, with the one closest to Chalk Hill listed first.
    • Monroe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Monroe is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Tatum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pirtle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
    • Jacobs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
    • Laird Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Friars
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Friars is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
    • Henderson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sexton City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
    • Pinehill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
    • New London
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Joinerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Overton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Turnertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chalk Hill, with the one closest to Chalk Hill listed first.
    • Henrys Chapel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
    • Troup
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Troup is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <1>
  • Gregg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chalk Hill, with the one closest to Chalk Hill listed first.
    • Easton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Elderville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Elderville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
    • Fredonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Fredonia is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Rolling Meadows
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Danville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Danville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Longview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Greggton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Greggton is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
    • Kilgore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Teneryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Teneryville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
    • Judson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • White Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksville City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chalk Hill, with the one closest to Chalk Hill listed first.
    • Lansing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Lansing is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Hallsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Noonday
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Noonday is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
    • Nesbitt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Morton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Morton is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Marshall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Elysian Fields
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Scottsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Pope City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pope City is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chalk Hill, with the one closest to Chalk Hill listed first.
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jackson is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Macedonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Macedonia is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chalk Hill, with the one closest to Chalk Hill listed first.
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Center Point is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Beckville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Delray
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Delray is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Long Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Clayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Carthage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Buncome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Buncome is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
    • Dotson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Dotson is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
    • Murvaul
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Murvaul is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
    • Gary City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • De Berry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Midyett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Midyett is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chalk Hill, with the one closest to Chalk Hill listed first.
    • Jamestown ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • Wright City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wright City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
    • Arp
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Arp is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <1>
    • Browning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Browning is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • Sinclair City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
    • Omen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Omen is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
    • Starrville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Starrville is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
    • New Chapel Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chalk Hill, with the one closest to Chalk Hill listed first.
    • Union Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Grove is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Glenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenwood is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • James
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • James is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • Diana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wilkins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
    • Graceton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Graceton is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
    • Center Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Center Point is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Indian Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
    • Pritchett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pritchett is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett

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

Cemeteries Near Chalk Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chalk Hill.

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 Chalk Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Hill UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Forrest-Rogers-Dollahite Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmony Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Perry - Clay Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tatum Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tatum Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Tatum.
    • The Tatum Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tatum City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #872809 <2>
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Grable Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (267 more) ...

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>

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

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

  • Easton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elderville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Elderville is located in Gregg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
  • Monroe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Monroe is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Tatum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lansing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lansing is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Longview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hallsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pirtle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
  • Beckville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Kilgore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Fair Play
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fair Play is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
  • Henderson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Judson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Pinehill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
    • Delray
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Delray is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray

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

Newspapers Published in Chalk Hill ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chalk Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chalk Hill, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chalk Hill.

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 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 Chalk Hill:

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