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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 Cumby (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 Cumby. 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 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.

Cumby 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 Cumby. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cumby:

  • Hopkins County     (The home county of Cumby)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumby, with the one closest to Cumby listed first.
    • Palestine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Hopkins County
    • Ridgeway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Hopkins County
    • Brashear
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Miller Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Divide
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Divide is located in Hopkins County
    • Rockdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
    • Peerless
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
      • Peerless is located in Hopkins County
    • Bonanza
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Tazewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
    • Posey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
      • Posey is located in Hopkins County
    • Como
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
  • Collin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumby, with the one closest to Cumby listed first.
    • Josephine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Josephine <2>
    • Farmersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <2>
    • Royse City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumby, with the one closest to Cumby listed first.
    • Needmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Delta County
    • Klondike
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jot-Em-Down
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
      • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
      • Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
      • Mohegan
      • Muddig Prairie
    • Cooper
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pecan Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Enloe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Ben Franklin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
      • Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <2>
    • Lake Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumby, with the one closest to Cumby listed first.
    • Ladonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
      • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
    • Dial
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
      • Dial is located in Fannin County
    • Silver City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Fannin County
    • Bailey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gober
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hail
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
      • Hail is located in Fannin County
    • Leonard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <2>
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumby, with the one closest to Cumby listed first.
    • Campbell
      (6 miles [9.7 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>
    • Commerce
      (8 miles [12.9 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>
    • Neylandville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neylandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
      • Neylandville is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Dixon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Hunt County
    • Lone Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • South Sulphur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
      • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
    • Yowell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Fairlie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
      • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
    • Jacobia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobia
      • Jacobia is located in Hunt County
    • Aberfoyle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
      • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
    • Weiland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiland
      • Weiland is located in Hunt County
    • Greenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Kaufman County
    • Ables Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Springs
      • Ables Springs is located in Kaufman County
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumby, with the one closest to Cumby listed first.
    • Gadston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadston
      • Gadston is located in Lamar County
    • Howland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
      • Howland is located in Lamar County
    • Roxton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Rains County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumby, with the one closest to Cumby listed first.
    • Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • East Tawakoni
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
      • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
    • Emory
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Flats
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
      • Flats is located in Rains County
  • Van Zandt County
    • Edgewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cumby, with the one closest to Cumby listed first.
    • Yantis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Gunter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Alba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Coke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
      • Coke is located in Wood County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cumby ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cumby.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cumby. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cumby and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cumby.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of Cumby.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cumby:

Cemeteries Near Cumby ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cumby.

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

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

  • Sunny Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Point Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Long Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
  • Twin Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Oak Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
  • Brigham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brigham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brigham Cemetery
  • Sullivan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
  • Donelton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donelton Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Continue List   (204 more) ...
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Rosemound Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemound Cemetery
    • Proctor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery

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 Cumby in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cumby.

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

  • Ridgeway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Hopkins County
  • Campbell
    (6 miles [9.7 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>
  • Miller Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Commerce
    (8 miles [12.9 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>
  • Divide
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
    • Divide is located in Hopkins County
  • Neylandville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neylandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
    • Neylandville is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Dixon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Hunt County
  • Lone Oak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Peerless
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
    • Peerless is located in Hopkins County
  • Tazewell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
  • Sulphur Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Needmore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Delta County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • South Sulphur
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
      • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
    • Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jardin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
      • Jardin is located in Hunt County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cumby. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cumby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cumby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1341, Longitude: -95.8401       In this case, the coordinates for Cumby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Cumby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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