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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 East Hamilton (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 East Hamilton. 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 East Hamilton ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Hamilton: E. Hamilton

You might be interested in other communities that are also named East Hamilton. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Hamilton.

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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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/parishes instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

East Hamilton is located in Shelby 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 Shelby County: De Soto (LA), Sabine (LA), Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine & San Augustine.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of East Hamilton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Hamilton, with the one closest to East Hamilton listed first.
    • Huxley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Huxley is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Shelbyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Campti
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Campti is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
    • Choice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Choice is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Africa is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
    • Short
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Short is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
    • Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Haslam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Haslam is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
    • Joaquin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Nacogdoches County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Hamilton, with the one closest to East Hamilton listed first.
    • Attoyac
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Attoyac is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attoyac
    • Chireno
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Sabine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Hamilton, with the one closest to East Hamilton listed first.
    • Geneva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Milam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rosevine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rosevine is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
    • Hemphill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bronson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mason
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Mason is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Pineland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fairmount
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Fairmount is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • San Augustine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Hamilton, with the one closest to East Hamilton listed first.
    • San Augustine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Rebecca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
    • Maxey Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
    • Denning
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Denning is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
  • De Soto Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Hamilton, with the one closest to East Hamilton listed first.
    • Pelican
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Stanley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Oxford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Logansport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • South Mansfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Butler is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Natchitoches Parish (LA)
  • Sabine Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Hamilton, with the one closest to East Hamilton listed first.
    • Zwolle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Zwolle is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwolle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zwolle <1>
    • Noble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Noble is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <1>
    • Converse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayou Scie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
    • Hamlin ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hamlin is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Negreet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Many
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Many is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <1>
    • Belmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fisher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Fisher is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <1>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Florien
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Toro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Toro is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
    • Corleyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Corleyville is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corleyville

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

Cemeteries Near East Hamilton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Hamilton.

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 East Hamilton - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Bennetts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • McGuire Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harvey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • East Hamilton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Polley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Strother Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Windham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Munnerlyn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mason Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Liberty Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Alford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (246 more) ...
    • Crockett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sweet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ingram Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that East Hamilton had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sexton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sexton is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
  • Patroon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Patroon is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patroon
  • Geneva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Milam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • San Augustine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bayou Scie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
  • Hemphill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Negreet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mitchell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mitchell is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Shelbyville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Lula
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lula is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
  • Columbus ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbus is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Many
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Many is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <1>
    • Short
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Short is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
    • Macune
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Macune is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macune

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

Newspapers Published in East Hamilton ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Hamilton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Hamilton, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Hamilton.

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 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 East Hamilton:

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>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 East Hamilton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- East Hamilton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.