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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 Curry Crossing (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 Curry Crossing. 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 Curry Crossing ...

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 Curry Crossing: Curry Xing.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Curry Crossing is located in Bell 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 Bell County: Burnet, Coryell, Falls, Lampasas, McLennan, Milam & Williamson.

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

  • Bell County     (The home county of Curry Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Curry Crossing, with the one closest to Curry Crossing listed first.
    • Brookhaven
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Brookhaven is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Walker Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Walker Village is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Village
    • Nolanville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Chaffee Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Chaffee Village is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee Village
    • McNair Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • McNair Village is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Village
    • Moffat
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Moffat is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
    • Fort Hood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Killeen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Harker Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Morgan's Point Resort
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Belton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Copperas Cove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Burnet County
  • Coryell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Curry Crossing, with the one closest to Curry Crossing listed first.
    • Mason Crossing ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Mason Crossing is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Crossing
    • Flat
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grove is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
    • Saint Elijah Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Saint Elijah Village is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elijah Village
    • Leon Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mound
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Comanche Village I
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Comanche Village I is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village I
    • Comanche Village II
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Comanche Village II is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village II
    • Comanche Village III
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Comanche Village III is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village III
    • Montague Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Montague Village is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Village
    • Fort Gates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
    • Lime City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lime City is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Curry Crossing, with the one closest to Curry Crossing listed first.
    • Bruceville - Eddy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Blevins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Blevins is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins
    • Durango
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Durango is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
    • Mooreville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Mooreville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
  • Lampasas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Curry Crossing, with the one closest to Curry Crossing listed first.
    • Kempner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Izoro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Sparks Crossing ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Sparks Crossing is located in Lampasas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Crossing
  • McLennan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Curry Crossing, with the one closest to Curry Crossing listed first.
    • Moody
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Moody is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <1>
    • Eddy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bruceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Crawford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lorena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lorena is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Curry Crossing, with the one closest to Curry Crossing listed first.
    • Florence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jarrell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Schwertner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Curry Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Curry Crossing.

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 Curry Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Curry Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Trimmier Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Killeen Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Flint Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ruth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (134 more) ...
    • King & Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Graham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Brookhaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Brookhaven is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
  • Nolanville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • The Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grove is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
  • Killeen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Moffat
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Moffat is located in Bell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
  • Leon Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mound
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pecan Grove ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pecan Grove is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
  • Fort Gates
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
  • Belton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitson is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitson
  • Lime City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lime City is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pidcoke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pidcoke is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pidcoke
    • Oglesby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Youngsport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Youngsport is located in Bell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsport

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

Newspapers Published in Curry Crossing ...

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 Curry Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Curry Crossing, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Curry Crossing.

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 Curry Crossing:

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>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 Curry Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Curry Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.