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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 Drane (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 Drane. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Drane is located in Navarro 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 Navarro County: Anderson, Ellis, Freestone, Henderson, Hill & Limestone.

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

  • Navarro County     (The home county of Drane)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drane, with the one closest to Drane listed first.
    • Oak Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Barry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver City is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Dresden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Dresden is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Retreat
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Retreat is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Purdon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Corsicana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
    • Emhouse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Emhouse is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emhouse
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Blooming Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Navarro Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Navarro Mills is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro Mills
    • Angus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Angus is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Mustang
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mustang is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drane, with the one closest to Drane listed first.
    • Alma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Alma is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Avalon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bardwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ennis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Howard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Howard is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Italy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nash
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Nash is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Forreston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Milford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Garrett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Garrett is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • Telico
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Telico is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telico
    • Boyce
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Boyce is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
    • Crisp
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Crisp is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
  • Freestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drane, with the one closest to Drane listed first.
    • Streetman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wortham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Winkler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Winkler is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
    • Kirvin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
    • Cotton Gin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drane, with the one closest to Drane listed first.
    • Tool
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Tool is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tool
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tool <1>
    • Trinidad
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Seven Points
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drane, with the one closest to Drane listed first.
    • Irene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hubbard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Mertens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Malone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Penelope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bynum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mount Calm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Carl's Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Abbott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Chatt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Chatt is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
  • Kaufman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drane, with the one closest to Drane listed first.
    • Styx
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Styx is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
    • Rosser
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Stubbs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Stubbs is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
    • Tolosa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Tolosa is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolosa
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drane, with the one closest to Drane listed first.
    • Coolidge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Tehuacana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mexia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Mexia is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <1>
    • Delia ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Delia is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
    • Frosa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Frosa is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
    • Prairie Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Drane ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Drane.

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

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

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

  • Campbell - Elrod Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Resthaven Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cosgrove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Black Hills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dresden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Raleigh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Raleigh Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Dresden.
    • The Raleigh Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Raleigh Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #252883 <2>
  • Younger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton - Beeman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cryer Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (138 more) ...
    • Pattison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodland Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Corsicana.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7730 <2>

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Drane had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Barry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Dresden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dresden is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
  • Purdon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Corsicana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
  • Blooming Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pursley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pursley is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pursley
  • Angus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Angus is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Spring Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
  • Emmett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Emmett is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
  • Dawson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Richland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Richland is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Frost
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Rice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Rice is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <1>
    • Rodney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Rodney is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney

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

Newspapers Published in Drane ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Drane.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Drane, 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 Drane.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Drane:

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 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.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Drane) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Drane, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.