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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 Como (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 Como. 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 doctors 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.

Como is located in Hopkins 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 Hopkins County: Delta, Franklin, Hunt, Lamar, Rains, Red River & Wood.

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

  • Hopkins County     (The home county of Como)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Pickton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickton
      • Pickton is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickton <2>
    • Black Oak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
    • Weaver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
    • Tazewell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
    • Greenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Hopkins County
    • Sulphur Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
    • Saltillo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dike
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Divide
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Divide is located in Hopkins County
    • Bonanza
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Brashear
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Camp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Leesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Rocky Mound
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
      • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Pittsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Cooper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Klondike
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Enloe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
      • Enloe is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enloe <2>
    • Needmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Delta County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Purley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
    • Winnsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <2>
    • Scroggins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Mount Vernon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hagansport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
      • Hagansport is located in Franklin County
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Commerce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
    • Lone Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <2>
    • Campbell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <2>
    • Yowell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
      • Yowell is located in Hunt County
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Cunningham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <2>
    • Taylor Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
      • Taylor Town is located in Lamar County
    • Gadston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadston
      • Gadston is located in Lamar County
  • Rains County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Emory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Flats
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
      • Flats is located in Rains County
    • East Tawakoni
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
      • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Hooker Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
      • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
  • Titus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Miller's Cove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
      • Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Winfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <2>
    • Talco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Piney Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Upshur County
    • Grice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
      • Grice is located in Upshur County
    • Thomas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Upshur County
    • Rhonesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhonesboro
      • Rhonesboro is located in Upshur County
  • Van Zandt County
    • Grand Saline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Como, with the one closest to Como listed first.
    • Coke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
      • Coke is located in Wood County
    • Yantis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
      • Yantis is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <2>
    • Forest Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Wood County
    • Gunter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
      • Gunter is located in Wood County
    • Stout
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Wood County
    • Quitman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Alba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Perryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Wood County
    • Golden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
    • Hainesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
      • Hainesville is located in Wood County
    • Pine Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
    • Mineola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Como ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Como.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Como, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Como.

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 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 Como:

Cemeteries Near Como ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Como.

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

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

  • Gamblin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gamblin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gamblin Cemetery
  • Coffee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
  • Richland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • New Pickton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pickton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pickton Cemetery
  • Shooks Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Restlawn Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Memorial Cemetery
  • Melton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melton Cemetery
  • Seymore Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seymore Cemetery
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
  • Sulphur Springs City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Yantis Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (159 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Hay Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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, Como had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Como had a population of 723 people.

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

  • Reilly Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reilly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Springs
    • Reilly Springs is located in Hopkins County
  • Pickton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickton
    • Pickton is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickton <2>
  • Black Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
    • Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
  • Pine Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
    • Pine Forest is located in Hopkins County
  • Weaver
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
  • Tazewell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
  • Coke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
    • Coke is located in Wood County
  • Sulphur Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Yantis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
    • Yantis is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <2>
  • Saltillo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dike
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Winnsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
    • Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Purley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
    • Divide
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Divide is located in Hopkins County
    • Birthright
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birthright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birthright
      • Birthright is located in Hopkins County

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

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

The official website for Hopkins County: www.hopkinscountytx.org/

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>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 from Point A (ie- Como) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Como. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0600, Longitude: -95.4756       In this case, the coordinates for Como have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Como, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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