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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 Deer Creek (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 Deer Creek. 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 Deer Creek ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Deer Creek: Deer Crk. (or less commonly used: Deer Ck. or Deer Cr.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Deer Creek is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Cotton (OK), Jefferson (OK), Archer, Jack, Montague & Wichita.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Deer Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
    • Bluegrove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Joy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Clay County
    • Shannon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Clay County
    • Henrietta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bellevue
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <1>
    • Jolly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
      • Jolly is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Newport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Clay County
    • Dean
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Dean is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Petrolia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petrolia <1>
    • Thornberry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornberry
      • Thornberry is located in Clay County
    • Byers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
      • Byers is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byers <1>
  • Archer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
    • Windthorst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Archer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <1>
    • Archer City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lakeside City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside City
      • Lakeside City is located in Archer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
    • Anarene ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anarene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anarene
      • Anarene is located in Archer County
    • Holliday
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
    • Antelope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Jack County
    • Postoak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Jack County
    • Jermyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jacksboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Montague County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
    • Ringgold
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Bowie is located in Montague County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
    • Belcherville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
      • Belcherville is located in Montague County
    • Fruitland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Montague County
  • Wichita County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
    • Wichita Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Wichita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Cashion Community
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashion Community have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashion Community
      • Cashion Community is located in Wichita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
  • Young County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
    • Farmer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
      • Farmer is located in Young County
    • Loving
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County (OK)
    • Terral
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terral
      • Terral is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terral <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Deer Creek ...

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 Deer Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deer Creek, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Deer Creek.

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 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 Deer Creek:

Cemeteries Near Deer Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deer Creek.

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

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

  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
  • Bluegrove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluegrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluegrove Cemetery
  • Halsell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halsell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halsell Cemetery
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Windthorst.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Windhorst Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1703567 <4>
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Shannon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
  • Cullers Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cullers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cullers Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Antelope Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antelope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antelope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (61 more) ...
    • White Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Hill Cemetery
    • Lake Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Hill 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.<5>

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

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

  • Bluegrove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Henrietta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Antelope
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Antelope is located in Jack County
  • Postoak
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
    • Postoak is located in Jack County
  • Bellevue
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <1>
  • Jolly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
    • Jolly is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Newport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Clay County
  • Archer City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Markley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markley
    • Markley is located in Young County
  • Wichita Falls
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hurnville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurnville
    • Hurnville is located in Clay County
  • Farmer
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Farmer is located in Young County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Bowie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Bowie is located in Montague County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
    • Holliday
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crafton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafton
      • Crafton is located in Wise County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deer Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 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.
<3>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- Deer Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deer Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6365, Longitude: -98.2875       In this case, the coordinates for Deer Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Deer Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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