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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 Dalton (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 Dalton. 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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Dalton is located in Cass 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 Cass County: Miller (AR), Caddo (LA), Bowie, Marion & Morris.

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

  • Cass County     (The home county of Dalton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalton, with the one closest to Dalton listed first.
    • Marietta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bryans Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
    • Douglassville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hughes Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Red Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Hill is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Linden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Avinger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Atlanta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Queen City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Springdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Springdale is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Bivins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kildare
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bowie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalton, with the one closest to Dalton listed first.
    • Bassett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Bassett is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
    • Carbondale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Carbondale is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Simms
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dalby Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
    • Maud
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Maud is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <1>
    • Boston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Boston is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • New Boston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • De Kalb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Redwater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hooks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Victory City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Victory City is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory City
    • Leary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Leary is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
  • Camp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalton, with the one closest to Dalton listed first.
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Center Point is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Harvard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Harvard is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Pittsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocky Mound
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Pine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalton, with the one closest to Dalton listed first.
    • Sarber
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Sarber is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
    • Lodi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalton, with the one closest to Dalton listed first.
    • Naples
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Naples is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
      • Former name for Naples:
      • Station Belden
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
    • Rocky Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
    • Omaha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Daingerfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cason
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jenkins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jenkins is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
    • Lone Star
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Red River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalton, with the one closest to Dalton listed first.
    • Boxelder
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Boxelder is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
    • Avery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Avery is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <1>
  • Titus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalton, with the one closest to Dalton listed first.
    • Cookville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Green Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Green Hill is located in Titus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Winfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Miller's Cove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dalton, with the one closest to Dalton listed first.
    • LaFayette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • LaFayette is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
    • Coffeeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
    • Ore City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Ewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ewell is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell

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

Cemeteries Near Dalton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dalton.

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 Dalton - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Creekmore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Dalton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Heard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Vissering Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wheatville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (158 more) ...
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Flat Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

  • Marietta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bryans Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
  • Bassett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bassett is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
  • Omaha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rocky Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
  • Cusseta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cusseta is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
  • Almira
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Almira is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
  • Simms
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dalby Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
  • Daingerfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hughes Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Sardis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sardis is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Red Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Hill is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Douglassville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Corley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Corley is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley

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

Newspapers Published in Dalton ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dalton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dalton, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dalton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Dalton:

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dalton) 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 Dalton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.