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 Clarkson (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 Clarkson. 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 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 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.
Clarkson is located in Milam 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 Milam County: Bell, Burleson, Falls, Lee, Robertson & Williamson.
Below are the counties that are near Clarkson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clarkson:
- Milam County (The home county of Clarkson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
- Burlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jones Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
- Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
- Baileyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Baileyville is located in Milam County
- Silver City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Milam County
- Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Milam County
- Maysfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysfield
- Maysfield is located in Milam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysfield <1>
- Cameron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Marlow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Marlow is located in Milam County
- Buckholts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
- Buckholts is located in Milam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <1>
- Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
- Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
- Minerva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Minerva is located in Milam County
- Gause
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
- Meeks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
- Meeks is located in Bell County
- Cyclone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cyclone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Cyclone is located in Bell County
- Edgeworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgeworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Edgeworth is located in Bell County
- Ocker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
- Ocker is located in Bell County
- Rogers
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oenaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oenaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oenaville
- Oenaville is located in Bell County
- Heidenheimer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidenheimer
- Heidenheimer is located in Bell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidenheimer <1>
- Vilas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Vilas is located in Bell County
- Academy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
- Academy is located in Bell County
- Little River-Academy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River-Academy
- Little River-Academy is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Little River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Temple
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Burleson County
- Chriesman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Falls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
- Rosebud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilderville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
- Wilderville is located in Falls County
- Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zipperlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
- Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
- Zipperlandville has also been known as:
- Zipperlen
- Zipperlenville
- Highbank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
- Highbank is located in Falls County
- Westphalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westphalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Falls County
- Lott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott
- Lott is located in Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lott <1>
- Reagan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
- Reagan is located in Falls County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <1>
- Durango
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
- Durango is located in Falls County
- Marlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chilton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mooreville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Mooreville is located in Falls County
- Satin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satin
- Satin is located in Falls County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satin <1>
- Limestone County
- Kosse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McLennan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
- Eddy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bruceville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rosenthal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
- Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
- Calvert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hammond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Robertson County
- Bremond
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Elliot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
- Elliot is located in Robertson County
- Hearne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
- Hearne is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <1>
- Owensville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Owensville is located in Robertson County
- Franklin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Robertson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <1>
- Mumford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Mumford is located in Robertson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mumford <1>
- New Baden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Williamson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
- Laneport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laneport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
- Laneport is located in Williamson County
- Friendship ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Williamson County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clarkson, see our County-by-County Page for Clarkson.
Cemeteries Near Clarkson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clarkson.
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 Clarkson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
- Clarkson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarkson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarkson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Vogel - Sang Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vogel - Sang Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vogel - Sang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bentsch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentsch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentsch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Beale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Little River Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little River Baptist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little River Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- G A Love Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the G A Love Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the G A Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Herndon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herndon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Burlington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Burlington - Black Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington - Black Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington - Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Walkers Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Harlin Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlin Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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, Clarkson had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clarkson, with the one closest to Clarkson listed first.
- Ben Arnold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Arnold
- Ben Arnold is located in Milam County
- Burlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jones Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
- Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
- Rosebud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baileyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Baileyville is located in Milam County
- Wilderville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
- Wilderville is located in Falls County
- Maysfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maysfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysfield
- Maysfield is located in Milam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysfield <1>
- Cameron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Travis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis
- Travis is located in Falls County
- Branchville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Milam County
- Barclay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barclay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Barclay is located in Falls County
- Ocker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
- Ocker is located in Bell County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cyclone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cyclone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Cyclone is located in Bell County
- Buckholts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
- Buckholts is located in Milam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <1>
- Hanover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hanover is located in Milam County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clarkson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clarkson.
Newspapers Published in Clarkson ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarkson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clarkson, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clarkson.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Clarkson:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Milam County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Burleson County
- Falls County
- Limestone County
- McLennan County
- Robertson County
- Williamson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarkson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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 Clarkson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Clarkson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarkson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9952, Longitude: -96.9250 In this case, the coordinates for Clarkson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |