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 Cove Springs (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 Cove Springs. 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.
Name Variations for Cove Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cove Springs: Cove Spgs. (or less commonly used: Cove Spngs. or Cove Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cove Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cove Springs.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Cove Springs is located in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County: Anderson, Angelina, Henderson, Houston, Nacogdoches, Rusk & Smith.
Below are the counties that are near Cove Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cove Springs:
- Cherokee County (The home county of Cove Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove Springs, with the one closest to Cove Springs listed first.
- Reese
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Reese is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
- Larissa ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Larissa is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
- Cuney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Selman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
- Cherokee Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Landing is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Landing
- Jacksonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bullard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mixon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mixon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon
- Gould
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gould is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Turney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turney is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
- Dialville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dialville is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
- New Summerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Blackjack
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove Springs, with the one closest to Cove Springs listed first.
- Frankston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Todd City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Todd City is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd City
- Neches
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pert is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert
- Fosterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fosterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Brushy Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Herring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Herring is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
- Elmwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Elmwood is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Jarvis
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jarvis is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
- Elmtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Elmtown is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtown
- Wells Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
- Crystal Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Kossuth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kossuth is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove Springs, with the one closest to Cove Springs listed first.
- Berryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berryville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Coffee City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coffee City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Poynor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Moore Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Moore Station is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- LaRue
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chandler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Leagueville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Leagueville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
- Brownsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Murchison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nacogdoches County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove Springs, with the one closest to Cove Springs listed first.
- Dextra
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
- Sacul
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rusk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove Springs, with the one closest to Cove Springs listed first.
- Big Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Big Springs is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- New Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- New Salem is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Price
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Selman City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Turnertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Turnertown is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
- Joinerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Overton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Friars
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Friars is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
- New London
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove Springs, with the one closest to Cove Springs listed first.
- Teaselville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Teaselville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
- Dogwood City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dogwood City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
- Flint
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lee Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lee Spring is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
- Gresham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gresham is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Noonday
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Noonday is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Whitehouse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Omen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Omen is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
- Sinclair City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sinclair City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
- Arp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Chapel Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Tyler
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wright City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wright City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Van Zandt County
- Edom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cove Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Cove Springs.
Cemeteries Near Cove Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cove Springs.
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 Cove Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cove Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cove Springs, with the one closest to Cove Springs listed first.
- Old Rock Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Larissa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Larissa Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Mount Selman.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4755 <3>
- Mt. Comfort Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Killough Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dobson Family Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Hill Restland Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ragsdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Resthaven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Resthaven Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Jacksonville.
- Grimes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Renfro Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (305 more) ...
- Tarrant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Miles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
While we didn't find Cove Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cove Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cove Springs, with the one closest to Cove Springs listed first.
- Larissa ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Larissa is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
- Jacksonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Selman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
- Mixon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mixon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon
- Bullard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Berryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berryville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Flint
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Neches
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Griffin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Griffin is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Fincastle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fincastle is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Fosterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fosterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Brushy Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Troup
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rusk
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Star
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lone Star is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cove Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cove Springs.
Newspapers Published in Cove Springs ...
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 Cove Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cove Springs, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cove Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cove Springs:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Cherokee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Henderson County
- Nacogdoches County
- Rusk County
- Smith County
- Van Zandt 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Cove Springs) 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 Cove Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |