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 Crescent Heights (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 Crescent Heights. 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 Crescent Heights ...
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 Crescent Heights: Crescent Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Crescent Heights. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crescent Heights.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Crescent Heights is located in Henderson 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 Henderson County: Anderson, Ellis, Kaufman, Navarro, Smith & Van Zandt.
Below are the counties that are near Crescent Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crescent Heights:
- Henderson County (The home county of Crescent Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crescent Heights, with the one closest to Crescent Heights listed first.
- Malakoff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Athens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Log Cabin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Caney City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Caney City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Star Harbor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Pine Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Eustace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Roads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Trinidad
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Enchanted Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Murchison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Payne Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Tool
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crescent Heights, with the one closest to Crescent Heights listed first.
- Cayuga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Springfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Blackfoot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
- Bradford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Bois d'Arc
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bois d'Arc is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
- Ward
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ward is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Greens Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Greens Bluff is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bluff
- Yard ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Yard is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yard
- Fosterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fosterville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Brushy Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Montalba
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Freestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crescent Heights, with the one closest to Crescent Heights listed first.
- Winkler
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Winkler is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
- Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
- Streetman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kaufman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crescent Heights, with the one closest to Crescent Heights listed first.
- Mabank
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tolosa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tolosa is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolosa
- Prairieville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Prairieville is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Kemp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stubbs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stubbs is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Styx
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Styx is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
- Becker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Becker is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
- Grays Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grays Prairie is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Ola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ola is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
- Navarro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crescent Heights, with the one closest to Crescent Heights listed first.
- Goodlow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Goodlow is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Goodlow has also been known as:
- Goodlow Park
- Kerens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bazette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bazette is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazette
- Elm Flat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Elm Flat is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flat
- Eureka
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Powell
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Powell is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Mildred
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mildred is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Roane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Roane is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roane
- Chatfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Navarro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Navarro is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Tupelo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tupelo is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Mustang
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mustang is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Smith County
- Dogwood City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dogwood City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
- Van Zandt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crescent Heights, with the one closest to Crescent Heights listed first.
- Tundra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
- Ben Wheeler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edom
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Canton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Myrtle Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Myrtle Springs is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Springs
- Van
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Van is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crescent Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Crescent Heights.
Cemeteries Near Crescent Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crescent Heights.
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 Crescent Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crescent Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crescent Heights, with the one closest to Crescent Heights listed first.
- Walnut Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Goodgame Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Malakoff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff Cemetery
- The Malakoff Cemetery has also been known as:
- Malakoff City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5025 <2>
- Stean Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Steen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Steen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Malakoff.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171619 <2>
- Richardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Athens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Athens Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Athens.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #317712 <2>
- Payne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sand Flat Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (157 more) ...
- Post Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Owen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shelby Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shelby Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Athens.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #169375 <2>
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 Crescent Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Crescent Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crescent Heights, with the one closest to Crescent Heights listed first.
- Malakoff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Athens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Trinidad
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Murchison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Payne Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Walton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walton is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Rural Shade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rural Shade is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Shade
- Roddy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Roddy is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
- New York
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- New York is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- Kerens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Blackfoot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bradford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Martins Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Martins Mill is located in Van Zandt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Mill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crescent Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crescent Heights.
Newspapers Published in Crescent Heights ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crescent Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crescent Heights, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crescent Heights.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Crescent Heights:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Henderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Freestone County
- Kaufman County
- Navarro 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> | 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Crescent Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Crescent Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |