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 Currie (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 Currie. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Currie is located in Navarro 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 Navarro County: Anderson, Ellis, Freestone, Henderson, Hill & Limestone.
Below are the counties that are near Currie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Currie:
- Navarro County (The home county of Currie)
- The following are listed by their distance from Currie, with the one closest to Currie listed first.
- Richland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Pursley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pursley is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pursley
- Angus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Angus is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Mustang
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mustang is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Navarro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Navarro is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Purdon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Retreat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Retreat is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Eureka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Silver City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Mildred
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mildred is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Navarro Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Navarro Mills is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro Mills
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Currie, with the one closest to Currie listed first.
- Greens Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Greens Bluff is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bluff
- Yard ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Yard is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yard
- Cayuga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Ellis County
- Alma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Freestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Currie, with the one closest to Currie listed first.
- Wortham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Streetman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kirvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Gin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
- Winkler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Winkler is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Teague
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Freestone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Freestone is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
- Dew
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dew is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
- Turlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Turlington is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
- Lanely
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lanely is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Currie, with the one closest to Currie listed first.
- Trinidad
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Roads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Hill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Currie, with the one closest to Currie listed first.
- Hubbard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Irene
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Malone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Calm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Penelope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mertens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Currie, with the one closest to Currie listed first.
- Tehuacana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mexia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Coolidge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fallon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fallon is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
- Delia ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Delia is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
- Frosa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Frosa is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
- Groesbeck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Prairie Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Prairie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
- Personville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Personville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
- Kirk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kirk is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Watt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Watt is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Currie, see our County-by-County Page for Currie.
Cemeteries Near Currie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Currie.
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 Currie - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Currie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Currie, with the one closest to Currie listed first.
- Carroll Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Red Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Long Bottom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Webb - Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Boardtree Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardtree Cemetery
- The Boardtree Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union High Cemetery
- Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Home Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Woodland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Birdston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (151 more) ...
- Grape Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lindley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Spillers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Currie in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Currie.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Currie, with the one closest to Currie listed first.
- Richland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Wortham
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pursley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pursley is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pursley
- Angus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Angus is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Rodney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rodney is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Tehuacana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Purdon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mexia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cotton Gin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Eureka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
- Winkler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Winkler is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Drane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Drane is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drane
- Corsicana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Currie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Currie.
Newspapers Published in Currie ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Currie.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Currie, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Currie.
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 Currie:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Navarro County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Ellis County
- Freestone County
- Henderson County
- Hill County
- Limestone 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Currie) 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 Currie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |