RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Red River County >> Detroit >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Texas

The Commemorative Quarter for Texas





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 Detroit (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 Detroit. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Detroit is located in Red River 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 Red River County: Choctaw (OK), McCurtain (OK), Bowie, Delta, Franklin, Lamar, Morris & Titus.

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

  • Red River County     (The home county of Detroit)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Detroit, with the one closest to Detroit listed first.
    • Liberty
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Red River County
    • Bagwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Addielou
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielou
      • Addielou is located in Red River County
    • Clarksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sherry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
      • Sherry is located in Red River County
    • Kanawha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Red River County
    • Bogata
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
      • Bogata is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <2>
    • Silver City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Red River County
    • Cuthand
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
      • Cuthand is located in Red River County
    • Greenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Red River County
    • Annona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • English
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Red River County
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Detroit, with the one closest to Detroit listed first.
    • Lake Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Enloe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
      • Enloe is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enloe <2>
  • Franklin County
    • Hagansport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
      • Hagansport is located in Franklin County
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Detroit, with the one closest to Detroit listed first.
    • Sulphur Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Bluff
      • Sulphur Bluff is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Bluff <2>
    • Tira
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
      • Tira is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Detroit, with the one closest to Detroit listed first.
    • Blossom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Deport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pattonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sun Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
      • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Sylvan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Lamar County
    • Pin Hook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
      • Pin Hook is located in Lamar County
    • Novice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
      • Novice is located in Lamar County
    • Reno
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
    • Clardy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clardy
      • Clardy is located in Lamar County
    • Cunningham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <2>
    • Biardstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biardstown
      • Biardstown is located in Lamar County
    • Hinckley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
      • Hinckley is located in Lamar County
  • Titus County
    • Talco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Choctaw County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Detroit, with the one closest to Detroit listed first.
    • Frogville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville
      • Frogville is located in Choctaw County (OK)
    • Swink
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Grant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Towson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Towson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Towson
      • Fort Towson is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Towson <2>
    • Sawyer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <2>
    • Hugo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Hugo is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <2>
    • Virgil
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Choctaw County (OK)
  • McCurtain County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Detroit, with the one closest to Detroit listed first.
    • Valliant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valliant
      • Valliant is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valliant <2>
    • Millerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <2>
    • Garvin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
      • Garvin is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garvin <2>
    • Idabel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idabel
      • Idabel is located in McCurtain County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idabel <2>
    • Slim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slim
      • Slim is located in McCurtain County (OK)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Detroit ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Detroit.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Detroit. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Detroit and those printed in the larger area surrounding Detroit.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of Detroit.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Detroit:

Cemeteries Near Detroit ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Detroit.

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

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

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Detroit Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Detroit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Detroit Cemetery
  • Dean Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
  • Longstreet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Holt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holt Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Blossom.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4319 <4>
  • Ward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Catonville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catonville Cemetery
  • Egypt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
  • Knights of Honor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights of Honor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights of Honor Cemetery
  • Wrights Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrights Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrights Chapel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (160 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Shamrock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shamrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shamrock Cemetery
    • Blanton Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanton Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanton Creek 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Detroit had a population of 604 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Detroit had a population of 684 people.

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

  • Bagwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Blossom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fulbright
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulbright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulbright
    • Fulbright is located in Red River County
  • Pattonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Deport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sylvan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • Sylvan is located in Lamar County
  • Woodland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Red River County
  • Milton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Lamar County
  • Jennings
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Lamar County
  • Clarksville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Reno
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
  • Halesboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesboro
    • Halesboro is located in Red River County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bogata
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
      • Bogata is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <2>
    • Rosalie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosalie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
      • Rosalie is located in Red River County
    • Manchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Red River County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Detroit) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Detroit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6602, Longitude: -95.2665       In this case, the coordinates for Detroit 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 Detroit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024