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 Copeville (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 Copeville. 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.
Copeville is located in Collin 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 Collin County: Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt & Rockwall.
Below are the counties that are near Copeville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Copeville:
- Collin County (The home county of Copeville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeville, with the one closest to Copeville listed first.
- Lavon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nevada
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clear Lake is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Josephine
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Farmersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wylie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Royse City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Lowry Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lowry Crossing is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Crossing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Princeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lucas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lucas is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
- Biggers ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Biggers is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
- Parker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeville, with the one closest to Copeville listed first.
- Rowlett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Buckingham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Richardson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyvale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Mesquite
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rawlins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rawlins is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlins
- Addison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lawson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lawson is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Balch Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Denton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeville, with the one closest to Copeville listed first.
- The Colony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hackberry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hackberry is located in Denton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
- Little Elm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fannin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeville, with the one closest to Copeville listed first.
- Leonard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Orangeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Orangeville is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Bailey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Whitewright
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Grayson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeville, with the one closest to Copeville listed first.
- Pilot Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Cannon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cannon is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Kentucky Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
- Tom Bean
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hunt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeville, with the one closest to Copeville listed first.
- Caddo Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Hendrix
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hendrix is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
- Merit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Union Valley is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Celeste
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Boles Home
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boles Home is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Home
- Quinlan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weiland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Weiland is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiland
- White Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- White Rock is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Dixon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dixon is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Kaufman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeville, with the one closest to Copeville listed first.
- Heath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Poetry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Poetry is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poetry
- Forney
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lawrence
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lawrence is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Terrell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ables Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ables Springs is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Springs
- Talty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Talty is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,883 people
- Elmo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Post Oak Bend City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Post Oak Bend City is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Rains County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeville, with the one closest to Copeville listed first.
- Hooker Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
- East Tawakoni
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
- Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
- Rockwall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Copeville, with the one closest to Copeville listed first.
- Fate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mobile City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mobile City is located in Rockwall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Rockwall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blackland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Blackland is located in Rockwall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- McLendon - Chisholm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Copeville, see our County-by-County Page for Copeville.
Cemeteries Near Copeville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Copeville.
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 Copeville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Copeville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Copeville, with the one closest to Copeville listed first.
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Abston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McMinn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Nevada Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove Cemetery
- The Prairie Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Aleo Cemetery
- Clear Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Backbone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old South Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old South Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old South Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Royse City.
- The Old South Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6069 <3>
- Housten Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chapman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rike Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (269 more) ...
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- The St. Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Josephine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Copeville had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Copeville, with the one closest to Copeville listed first.
- Lavon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nevada
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Millwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Millwood is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Josephine
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wylie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Farmersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Royse City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Princeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lucas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lucas is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
- Caddo Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Floyd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Floyd is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Rockwall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Copeville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Copeville.
Newspapers Published in Copeville ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Copeville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Copeville, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Copeville.
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 helpful 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 Copeville:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Collin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dallas County
- Denton County
- Fannin County
- Grayson County
- Hunt County
- Kaufman County
- Rains County
- Rockwall County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Copeville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Copeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |