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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 Elwood (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 Elwood. 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.

Elwood is located in Fannin 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 Fannin County: Bryan (OK), Collin, Delta, Grayson, Hunt & Lamar.

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

  • Fannin County     (The home county of Elwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
    • Telephone
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivanhoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Carson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Fannin County
    • Sowells Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowells Bluff
      • Sowells Bluff is located in Fannin County
    • Ridings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
      • Ridings is located in Fannin County
    • Boyd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Fannin County
    • Allens Chapel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
      • Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
    • Mulberry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Fannin County
    • Ravenna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Allen Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point
      • Allen Point is located in Fannin County
    • Bonham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Dodd City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
    • Pecan Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ben Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
      • Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <1>
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
    • Bells
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <1>
    • Denison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Red River City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red River City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
      • Red River City is located in Grayson County
    • Ida
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Grayson County
    • Whiterock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
      • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
    • Kentucky Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
    • Twin City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
      • Twin City is located in Grayson County
    • Tom Bean
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Frontier Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
      • Frontier Village is located in Grayson County
  • Hunt County
    • Wolfe City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
    • Direct
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
      • Direct is located in Lamar County
    • Garretts Bluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bluff
      • Garretts Bluff is located in Lamar County
    • Petty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
      • Petty is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <1>
    • Sumner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sumner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <1>
    • High
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High
      • High is located in Lamar County
    • Razor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Razor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razor
      • Razor is located in Lamar County
    • Brookston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <1>
    • Caviness
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caviness
      • Caviness is located in Lamar County
    • Hopewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Lamar County
    • Toco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
      • Toco is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Roxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chicota
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Atoka County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
    • Bentley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Atoka County (OK)
    • Lone Pine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Atoka County (OK)
    • Caney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
      • Caney is located in Atoka County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caney <1>
  • Bryan County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
    • Wade
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Albany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Yuba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Yarnaby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
      • Yarnaby is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Bennington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <1>
    • Bokchito
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokchito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokchito
      • Bokchito is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokchito <1>
    • Kemp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <1>
    • Achille
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hendrix
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendrix <1>
    • Armstrong
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Calera
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calera
      • Calera is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calera <1>
    • Durant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
      • Durant is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <1>
  • Choctaw County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elwood, with the one closest to Elwood listed first.
    • Boswell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
      • Boswell is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <1>
    • Soper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soper
      • Soper is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soper <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Elwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elwood.

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

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

  • Old Elwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Elwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Elwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bigsby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigsby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arch Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arch Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arch Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bettis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bettis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bettis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orphanage Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orphanage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orphanage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (238 more) ...
    • Gum Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wilks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Owens Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Telephone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Duplex
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duplex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
    • Duplex is located in Fannin County
  • Ivanhoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamasco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
    • Lamasco is located in Fannin County
  • Monkstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkstown
    • Monkstown is located in Fannin County
  • Selfs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfs
    • Selfs is located in Fannin County
  • Mulberry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Fannin County
  • Ravenna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Direct
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
    • Direct is located in Lamar County
  • Lannius
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lannius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannius
    • Lannius is located in Fannin County
  • Bonham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Windom
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Fannin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Honey Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ector
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Maxey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey
      • Maxey is located in Lamar County

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

Newspapers Published in Elwood ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elwood, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Elwood:

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

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

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 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>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.
<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>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 Elwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Elwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8118, Longitude: -96.0739       In this case, the coordinates for Elwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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