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 Darco (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 Darco. 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 and doctors 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.
Darco is located in Harrison 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 Harrison County: Caddo (LA), Gregg, Marion, Panola, Rusk & Upshur.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Darco. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Darco:
- Harrison County (The home county of Darco)
- The following are listed by their distance from Darco, with the one closest to Darco listed first.
- Marshall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hallsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nesbitt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Lansing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lansing is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Noonday
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Noonday is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Elysian Fields
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Scottsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Jonesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pope City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pope City is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
- Harleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Gregg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Darco, with the one closest to Darco listed first.
- Easton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lakeport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Elderville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elderville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Longview
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fredonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fredonia is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Greggton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Greggton is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
- Rolling Meadows
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Judson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Danville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Danville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Teneryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Teneryville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
- Seven Pines
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Kilgore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Darco, with the one closest to Darco listed first.
- Macedonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Macedonia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Jackson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jackson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jefferson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kellyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Kellyville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Sarber
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sarber is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Darco, with the one closest to Darco listed first.
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Center Point is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Beckville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Delray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Delray is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- De Berry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carthage
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Midyett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Midyett is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
- Panola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Clayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Murvaul
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Murvaul is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
- Buncome
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Buncome is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
- Long Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gary City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rusk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Darco, with the one closest to Darco listed first.
- Tatum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Pinehill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pinehill is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
- Pirtle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pirtle is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
- Jacobs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jacobs is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Brachfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brachfield is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
- Henderson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laird Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Friars
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Friars is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
- Sexton City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sexton City is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
- New London
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Darco, with the one closest to Darco listed first.
- James
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- James is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Diana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Graceton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Graceton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
- Union Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Union Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Caddo Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Darco, with the one closest to Darco listed first.
- Bethany
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Greenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Longwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Longwood is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Spring Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Darco, see our County-by-County Page for Darco.
Cemeteries Near Darco ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Darco.
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 Darco - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Darco covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Darco, with the one closest to Darco listed first.
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cave Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Mary's Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Champion Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Roseborough Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ewing Chapel Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Watson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gill Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grover Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (217 more) ...
- Tatum Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tatum Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Tatum.
- The Tatum Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tatum City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #872809 <3>
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Muckleroy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Darco in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Darco.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Darco, with the one closest to Darco listed first.
- Tatum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Easton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Marshall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hallsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beckville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lansing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lansing is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Elysian Fields
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Scottsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elderville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elderville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Delray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Delray is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- De Berry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Fair Play
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fair Play is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
- Carthage
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Darco. See our List of 1890's Communities around Darco.
Newspapers Published in Darco ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Darco.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Darco, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Darco.
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 websites either 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 Darco:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Harrison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Gregg County
- Marion County
- Panola County
- Rusk County
- Upshur County
- Caddo Parish
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Darco) 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 Darco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |