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 Elm View (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 Elm View. 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 Elm View ...
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 Elm View: Elm Vw.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Elm View. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elm View.
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 ...
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 and hospitals 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.
Elm View 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 Elm View. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elm View:
- Grayson County (The home county of Elm View)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm View, with the one closest to Elm View listed first.
- Gunter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dorchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dorchester is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Howe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ethel is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Southmayd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tribune
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tribune is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
- Collinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tioga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Luella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luella is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
- Gage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gage is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Sherman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sadler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Collin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm View, with the one closest to Elm View listed first.
- Weston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Van Alstyne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mantua ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mantua is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Celina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Anna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Roland is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Rhea Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
- Sedalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sedalia is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Prosper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Melissa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parris
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Parris is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris
- Westminster
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Comanche County
- Cross Roads
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Roads is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cooke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm View, with the one closest to Elm View listed first.
- Bloomfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Lake Kiowa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Burns City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Burns City is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
- Oak Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Hemming
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hemming is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemming
- Callisburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Callisburg is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Custer City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Custer City is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
- Gainesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Valley View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dexter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Coesfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coesfield is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coesfield
- Lindsay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Denton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm View, with the one closest to Elm View listed first.
- Pilot Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aubrey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Krugerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Krugerville is located in Denton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krugerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
- Providence Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Providence Village is located in Denton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
- Cross Roads
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Park is located in Denton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Little Elm
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hackberry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hackberry is located in Denton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
- Oak Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sanger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lakewood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood Village is located in Denton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
- Shady Shores
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Shores is located in Denton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
- Fannin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm View, with the one closest to Elm View listed first.
- Whitewright
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Orangeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Orangeville is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Savoy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Trenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ector
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Randolph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Edhube
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Edhube is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
- Leonard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mulberry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mulberry is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Ravenna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bryan County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm View, with the one closest to Elm View listed first.
- Cartwright
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hendrix
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Colbert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kemp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Platter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Achille
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elm View, with the one closest to Elm View listed first.
- McBride
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- McBride is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- Shay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Shay is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shay
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elm View, see our County-by-County Page for Elm View.
Cemeteries Near Elm View ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elm View.
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 Elm View - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elm View covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elm View, with the one closest to Elm View listed first.
- Whitaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gunter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elliott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elliott Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Gunter.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3407 <2>
- McDonald Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chambers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chambers Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Sherman.
- The Chambers Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mormon Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370988 <2>
- Carter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- The Carter Cemetery has also been known as:
- Corner Carter Cemetery
- Forbis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Smallwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Simpson Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walthall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (290 more) ...
- Fox Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- King Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- The King Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hogtown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4640 <2>
- Warden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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, Elm View had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elm View, with the one closest to Elm View listed first.
- Farmington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Farmington is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Mormon Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mormon Grove is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Grove
- Elmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elmont is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Howe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ethel is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Southmayd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Weston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Van Alstyne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Collinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tioga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Luella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Luella is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
- Celina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sherman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- White Mound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- White Mound is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mound
- Steedham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Steedham is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedham
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elm View. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elm View.
Newspapers Published in Elm View ...
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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elm View.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elm View, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elm View.
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 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 Elm View:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Grayson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Collin County
- Comanche County
- Cooke County
- Denton County
- Fannin County
- Bryan 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elm View) 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 Elm View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |