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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 Emberson (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 Emberson. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Emberson is located in Lamar 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 Lamar County: Bryan (OK), Choctaw (OK), Delta, Fannin & Red River.

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

  • Lamar County     (The home county of Emberson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emberson, with the one closest to Emberson listed first.
    • Sumner
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>
    • Caviness
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caviness
      • Caviness is located in Lamar County
    • Hopewell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Lamar County
    • Camp Maxey ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camp Maxey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Maxey
      • Camp Maxey is located in Lamar County
    • Hinckley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
      • Hinckley is located in Lamar County
    • Toco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Razor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Razor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razor
      • Razor is located in Lamar County
    • Chicota
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Powderly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Garretts Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bluff
      • Garretts Bluff is located in Lamar County
    • Paris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emberson, with the one closest to Emberson listed first.
    • Ben Franklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lake Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Enloe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
      • Enloe is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enloe <2>
    • Pecan Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cooper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jot-Em-Down
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
      • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
      • Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
      • Mohegan
      • Muddig Prairie
    • Klondike
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emberson, with the one closest to Emberson listed first.
    • Allen Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point
      • Allen Point is located in Fannin County
    • Allens Chapel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
      • Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
    • Honey Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Carson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Fannin County
    • Telephone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Dial
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
      • Dial is located in Fannin County
    • Windom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
      • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
    • Dodd City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Fannin County
    • Ladonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ivanhoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Hopkins County
    • Tira
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
      • Tira is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Red River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emberson, with the one closest to Emberson listed first.
    • Detroit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
    • Kanawha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Red River County
    • Addielou
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielou
      • Addielou is located in Red River County
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Red River County
    • Bagwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Atoka County (OK)
    • Lone Pine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Atoka County (OK)
  • Bryan County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emberson, with the one closest to Emberson listed first.
    • Wade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Bennington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Albany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Choctaw County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emberson, with the one closest to Emberson listed first.
    • Grant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Soper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Hugo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Hugo is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <2>
    • Frogville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogville
      • Frogville is located in Choctaw County (OK)
    • Boswell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Sawyer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <2>
    • Virgil
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Choctaw County (OK)
    • Apple
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
      • Apple is located in Choctaw County (OK)
    • Fort Towson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Towson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Towson
      • Fort Towson is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Towson <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Emberson ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Emberson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Emberson, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Emberson.

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 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 Emberson:

Cemeteries Near Emberson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Emberson.

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

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

  • Prairie Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Ridge Cemetery
  • Sumner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
  • Caviness Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caviness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caviness Cemetery
  • Little Vine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Vine Cemetery
  • McEwin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwin Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Casey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
  • Restlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cedar Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Paris.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2818 <5>
  • Hendricks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (181 more) ...
    • Pyles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pyles Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery

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.<6>

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

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

  • Sumner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
    • Sumner is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>
  • Maxey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey
    • Maxey is located in Lamar County
  • Hinckley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinckley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
    • Hinckley is located in Lamar County
  • Paris
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Powderly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chicota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Brookston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Givens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Givens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givens
    • Givens is located in Lamar County
  • High
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High
    • High is located in Lamar County
  • Ambia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
    • Ambia is located in Lamar County
  • Arthur City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur City
    • Arthur City is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur City <2>
  • Direct
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
    • Direct is located in Lamar County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Reno
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
    • Atlas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Lamar County
    • Petty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

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

The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Emberson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emberson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7609, Longitude: -95.6525       In this case, the coordinates for Emberson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Emberson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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