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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 Emhouse (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 Emhouse. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Emhouse is located in Navarro 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 Navarro County: Anderson, Ellis, Freestone, Henderson, Hill & Limestone.

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

  • Navarro County     (The home county of Emhouse)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emhouse, with the one closest to Emhouse listed first.
    • Barry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
    • Rice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rice is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <1>
    • Corsicana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tupelo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Tupelo is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
    • Oak Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Retreat
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Retreat is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Blooming Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dresden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dresden is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Roane
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Roane is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roane
    • Chatfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Angus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Angus is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Mustang
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mustang is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emhouse, with the one closest to Emhouse listed first.
    • Ferris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Combine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Combine is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combine
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
    • Wilmer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emhouse, with the one closest to Emhouse listed first.
    • Alma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Alma is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Bardwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ennis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Avalon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Garrett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Garrett is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • Howard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Howard is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Telico
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Telico is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telico
    • Nash
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Nash is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Crisp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Crisp is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
    • Boyce
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Boyce is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
    • Forreston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Italy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Palmer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Freestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emhouse, with the one closest to Emhouse listed first.
    • Streetman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wortham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Winkler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Winkler is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
    • Kirvin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emhouse, with the one closest to Emhouse listed first.
    • Tool
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Tool is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tool
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tool <1>
    • Seven Points
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Enchanted Oaks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Payne Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
    • Trinidad
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Gun Barrel City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Star Harbor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emhouse, with the one closest to Emhouse listed first.
    • Mertens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Irene
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hubbard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Malone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bynum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Carl's Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Penelope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Kaufman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emhouse, with the one closest to Emhouse listed first.
    • Styx
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Styx is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
    • Rosser
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cottonwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Cottonwood is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Stubbs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Stubbs is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
    • Tolosa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Tolosa is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolosa
    • Grays Prairie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Grays Prairie is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Prairie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
    • Scurry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kemp
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kemp is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <1>
    • Oak Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Mabank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emhouse, with the one closest to Emhouse listed first.
    • Coolidge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Tehuacana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Emhouse ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Emhouse.

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 Emhouse - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Pattison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Black Hills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Grange Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cryer Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Rest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Resthaven Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Redwine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Grady Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (145 more) ...
    • Woodland Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Corsicana.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7730 <2>
    • Rice Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanderson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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>

While we didn't find Emhouse in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Emhouse.

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

  • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
  • Barry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Corsicana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rice is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <1>
  • Drane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Drane is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drane
  • Alma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Alma is located in Ellis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
  • Blooming Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dresden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dresden is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
  • Ennis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Chatfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Avalon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Angus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Angus is located in Navarro County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Frost
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Purdon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Powell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Powell is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Emhouse ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Emhouse.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Emhouse. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Emhouse and those printed in the larger area surrounding Emhouse.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Emhouse.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Emhouse:

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 Emhouse, 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 from Point A (ie- Emhouse) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.