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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 Cross (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 Cross. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Cross is located in McMullen 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 McMullen County: Atascosa, Duval, Frio, La Salle, Live Oak & Webb.

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

  • McMullen County     (The home county of Cross)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross, with the one closest to Cross listed first.
    • Tilden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Calliham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Zella
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zella
      • Zella is located in McMullen County
  • Atascosa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross, with the one closest to Cross listed first.
    • Christine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • La Parita
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Parita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Parita
      • La Parita is located in Atascosa County
    • Hindes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hindes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindes
      • Hindes is located in Atascosa County
    • Campbellton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellton
      • Campbellton is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellton <1>
    • Davis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Atascosa County
    • Dobrowolski
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dobrowolski. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobrowolski
      • Dobrowolski is located in Atascosa County
    • Charlotte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jourdanton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • McCoy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
      • McCoy is located in Atascosa County
    • Coughran
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coughran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coughran
      • Coughran is located in Atascosa County
    • Peggy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peggy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peggy
      • Peggy is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peggy <1>
    • Pleasanton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • La Salle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross, with the one closest to Cross listed first.
    • Fowlerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerton
      • Fowlerton is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowlerton <1>
    • Los Angeles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Live Oak County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross, with the one closest to Cross listed first.
    • Whitsett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitsett <1>
    • Three Rivers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
      • Three Rivers is located in Live Oak County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <1>
    • Ray Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Point
      • Ray Point is located in Live Oak County
    • Ike
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ike. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
      • Ike is located in Live Oak County
    • Oakville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Live Oak County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Cross ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cross.

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

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

  • Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bautista Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fowlerton Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Campbellton Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Cross Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Community Cemetery of Charlotte
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery of Charlotte
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Community Cemetery of Charlotte is located outside and to the west of Charlotte.
    • The Community Cemetery of Charlotte has also been known as:
    • Mexican Cemetery of Charlotte
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1452055 <4>
  • Cementerio Catolico San Jose
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jourdanton City Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Garcia Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Luna Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Brister Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (29 more) ...
    • Leal Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • San Ysidro Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Ysidro Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Ysidro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salazar Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salazar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salazar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

While we didn't find Cross in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cross.

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

  • Tilden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Pleasanton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Amphion
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amphion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amphion
    • Amphion is located in Atascosa County
  • Oakville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Live Oak County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Cross ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cross.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cross, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cross.

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 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 Cross:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cross. 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>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.
<3>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Cross) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.6047, Longitude: -98.5464       In this case, the coordinates for Cross have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Cross, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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