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 Ellsworth (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 Ellsworth. 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 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.
Ellsworth is located in Grayson 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 Grayson County: Bryan (OK), Love (OK), Marshall (OK), Collin, Cooke, Denton & Fannin.
Below are the counties that are near Ellsworth. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ellsworth:
- Grayson County (The home county of Ellsworth)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellsworth, with the one closest to Ellsworth listed first.
- Twin City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Twin City is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
- Frontier Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Frontier Village is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
- Knollwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Knollwood is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Denison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pottsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red River City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Red River City is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
- Tribune
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tribune is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
- Luella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Luella is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
- Ida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ida is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Gage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gage is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Bells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whiterock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whiterock is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
- Collin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellsworth, with the one closest to Ellsworth listed first.
- Van Alstyne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mantua ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mantua is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Sedalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sedalia is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Anna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Westminster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Weston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Celina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Melissa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Roland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Roland is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Valdasta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Valdasta is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
- Frognot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frognot is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
- Cooke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellsworth, with the one closest to Ellsworth listed first.
- Dexter
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dexter is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Callisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Callisburg is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Custer City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Custer City is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
- Lake Kiowa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Coesfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Coesfield is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coesfield
- Burns City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burns City is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
- Bloomfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Denton County
- Pilot Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fannin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellsworth, with the one closest to Ellsworth listed first.
- Savoy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mulberry is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Whitewright
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ector
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Orangeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orangeville is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Ridings
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ridings is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
- Sowells Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sowells Bluff is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowells Bluff
- Boyd
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Boyd is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Trenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bonham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Edhube
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Edhube is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
- Randolph
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bryan County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellsworth, with the one closest to Ellsworth listed first.
- Cartwright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Colbert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hendrix
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kemp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Platter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Achille
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Calera
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Yarnaby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Yarnaby is located in Bryan County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
- Mead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Yuba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Yuba is located in Bryan County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Silo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Silo is located in Bryan County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Durant
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Albany
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Johnston County (OK)
- Bee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bee is located in Johnston County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Marshall County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellsworth, with the one closest to Ellsworth listed first.
- McBride
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- McBride is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- New Woodville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Woodville is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 132 people
- Shay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shay is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shay
- Kingston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cumberland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cumberland is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Little City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Little City is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
- Lebanon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Madill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ellsworth, see our County-by-County Page for Ellsworth.
Cemeteries Near Ellsworth ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ellsworth.
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 Ellsworth - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ellsworth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ellsworth, with the one closest to Ellsworth listed first.
- Loftin - McLain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cedarlawn Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ellsworth Community Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Community Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ellsworth Community Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Sherman.
- The Ellsworth Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cook Springs Cemetery
- Ellsworth
- Ellsworth Schoolhouse Cemetery
- Hollingsworth Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335349 <2>
- Iron Ore Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ore Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Iron Ore Creek Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Denison.
- The Iron Ore Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Iron Ore Cemetery
- Pool Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2530366 <2>
- Hendrix Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shannon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Odell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shannon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Vaden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden Cemetery
- The Vaden Cemetery has also been known as:
- Alms House Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
- Grayson County Farm Cemetery
- Grayson County Poor Farm Cemetery
- Pecan Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Home Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2526720 <2>
- Dripping Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (298 more) ...
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Ellsworth in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ellsworth.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ellsworth, with the one closest to Ellsworth listed first.
- Sherman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Denison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ray is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Luella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Luella is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
- Ida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ida is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Mormon Grove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mormon Grove is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Grove
- Bells
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Steedham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Steedham is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedham
- Southmayd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Preston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Preston is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Howe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- White Mound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- White Mound is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mound
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tom Bean
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Savoy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Basin Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Basin Springs is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ellsworth. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ellsworth.
Newspapers Published in Ellsworth ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellsworth.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ellsworth, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ellsworth.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Ellsworth:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Grayson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Collin County
- Cooke County
- Denton County
- Fannin County
- Bryan County
- Johnston County
- Marshall County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ellsworth) 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 Ellsworth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |