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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 Douglas (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 Douglas. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Douglas is located in Smith 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 Smith County: Cherokee, Gregg, Henderson, Upshur, Van Zandt & Wood.

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

  • Smith County     (The home county of Douglas)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Jamestown ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Jamestown has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • Browning
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Smith County
    • New Chapel Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
      • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Starrville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
      • Starrville is located in Smith County
    • Arp
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <3>
    • Omen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
      • Omen is located in Smith County
    • Sinclair City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
      • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
    • Winona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <3>
    • Wright City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
      • Wright City is located in Smith County
    • Whitehouse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <3>
    • Tyler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <3>
    • Red Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Smith County
    • Gresham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Smith County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Troup
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
      • Troup is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <3>
    • Henrys Chapel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
      • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
    • Mixon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon
      • Mixon is located in Cherokee County
    • Blackjack
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
      • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
    • Gould
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Cherokee County
    • Bullard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
      • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <3>
    • Griffin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
    • Mount Selman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
      • Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
    • New Summerfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
      • New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <3>
    • Larissa ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larissa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
      • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
    • Cuney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuney
      • Cuney is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <3>
    • Jacksonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Reese
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
      • Reese is located in Cherokee County
  • Gregg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Liberty City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Gregg County
    • Kilgore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Danville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Gregg County
    • Gladewater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rolling Meadows
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
    • Fredonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Gregg County
    • Clarksville City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
      • Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
    • Warren City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren City
      • Warren City is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • White Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <3>
    • Greggton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
      • Greggton is located in Gregg County
    • Teneryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
      • Teneryville is located in Gregg County
    • Elderville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
      • Elderville is located in Gregg County
    • East Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
      • East Mountain is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Lansing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Harrison County
    • Hallsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Chandler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Coffee City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
      • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Berryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
  • Rusk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Overton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Laird Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Hill
      • Laird Hill is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laird Hill <3>
    • New London
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
    • Sexton City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
      • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
    • Pirtle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
      • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
    • Friars
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
      • Friars is located in Rusk County
    • Selman City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selman City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman City
      • Selman City is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selman City <3>
    • Jacobs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
    • Turnertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
      • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
    • Joinerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Price
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Price <3>
    • Monroe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Rusk County
    • Henderson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Wilkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
      • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
    • Big Sandy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Union Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Upshur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Center Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Upshur County
    • Pritchett
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pritchett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
      • Pritchett is located in Upshur County
    • Glenwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Upshur County
    • Kelsey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
      • Kelsey is located in Upshur County
    • Gilmer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Rosewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Upshur County
    • Indian Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
      • Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
    • Rhonesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhonesboro
      • Rhonesboro is located in Upshur County
    • Graceton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graceton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
      • Graceton is located in Upshur County
    • Delrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
      • Delrose is located in Upshur County
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Douglas, with the one closest to Douglas listed first.
    • Hawkins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
    • Hainesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
      • Hainesville is located in Wood County

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

Cemeteries Near Douglas ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Douglas.

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

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

  • Mauldin Memorial Garden (African-American)
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Threlkeld Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Johnson Memorial Cemetery (African-American)
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jimtown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jimtown Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jimtown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • The Jimtown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kennedy Graveyard
    • Old James Town Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2479401 <4>
  • Gabriel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabriel Cemetery
    • The Gabriel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Warren Chapel Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holt Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the south of Arp.
    • The Holt Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4321 <4>
  • Bacon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hopewell Perpetual Care Cemetery (African-American)
  • Old Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • The Lawrence Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lorance Cemetery
  • Wilson Curtis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (253 more) ...
    • Henry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Kilgore Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Browning
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • Browning is located in Smith County
  • Overton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Starrville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
    • Starrville is located in Smith County
  • Omen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
    • Omen is located in Smith County
  • Kilgore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Winona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <3>
  • Pirtle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
    • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
  • Tyler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Tyler is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <3>
  • Troup
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
    • Troup is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <3>
  • Gladewater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilkins
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
    • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
  • Big Sandy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hawkins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Swan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Smith County
    • Flint
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Douglas ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Douglas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Douglas, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Douglas.

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 Douglas:

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

The official website for Smith County: www.smith-county.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Douglas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Douglas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3510, Longitude: -95.0683       In this case, the coordinates for Douglas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Douglas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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