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 English (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 English. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
English is located in Fannin 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 Fannin County: Bryan (OK), Collin, Delta, Grayson, Hunt & Lamar.
Below are the counties that are near English. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to English:
- Fannin County (The home county of English)
- The following are listed by their distance from English, with the one closest to English listed first.
- Dodd City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bonham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hail
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hail is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
- Edhube
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Edhube is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
- Gober
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Windom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Boyd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Boyd is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Bailey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Silver City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Randolph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ector
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ridings
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ridings is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
- Ravenna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Collin County
- The following are listed by their distance from English, with the one closest to English listed first.
- Frognot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Frognot is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
- Sedalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sedalia is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Westminster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Valdasta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Valdasta is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
- Van Alstyne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mantua ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mantua is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Anna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Altoga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Altoga is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoga
- Farmersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Delta County
- The following are listed by their distance from English, with the one closest to English listed first.
- Pecan Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jot-Em-Down
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
- Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
- Mohegan
- Muddig Prairie
- Ben Franklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Needmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Needmore is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Klondike
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Enloe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cooper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grayson County
- The following are listed by their distance from English, with the one closest to English listed first.
- Bells
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kentucky Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
- Pilot Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Whiterock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Whiterock is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
- Ida
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ida is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Tom Bean
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cannon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cannon is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Luella
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Luella is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
- Tribune
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tribune is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
- Denison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Twin City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Twin City is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
- Howe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sherman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hunt County
- The following are listed by their distance from English, with the one closest to English listed first.
- Wolfe City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Aberfoyle
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
- Celeste
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- White Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- White Rock is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Fairlie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fairlie is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
- Jardin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jardin is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
- Kingston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Kingston is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- South Sulphur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
- Yowell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yowell is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
- Jacobia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jacobia is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobia
- Merit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Commerce
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Neylandville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Neylandville is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from English, with the one closest to English listed first.
- Petty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- High
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- High is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High
- Roxton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brookston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Direct
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Direct is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
- Ambia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ambia is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
- Howland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Howland is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
- Toco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Toco is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Atlas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Atlas is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Sumner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bryan County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from English, with the one closest to English listed first.
- Yuba
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Yuba is located in Bryan County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Yarnaby
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Yarnaby is located in Bryan County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
- Kemp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Albany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hendrix
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wade
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wade is located in Bryan County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
- Achille
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Colbert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to English, see our County-by-County Page for English.
Cemeteries Near English ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of English.
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 English - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for English covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from English, with the one closest to English listed first.
- Boze Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- County Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shilo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Inglish Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gates Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Willow Wild Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fannin Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Biggs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Biggerstaff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dodd City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (282 more) ...
- St. Mark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- White Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
- The White Rock Cemetery has also been known as:
- Whiterock Cemetery
- Gober Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<2>
While we didn't find English in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of English.
These communities are listed based on their distance from English, with the one closest to English listed first.
- Bonham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gober
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lannius
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lannius is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannius
- Windom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Randolph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ector
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lamasco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lamasco is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Ravenna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ivanhoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Orangeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orangeville is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Hickory Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hickory Creek is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Leonard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wolfe City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ladonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around English. See our List of 1890's Communities around English.
Newspapers Published in English ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around English.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of English, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for English.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 English:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Fannin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Collin County
- Delta County
- Grayson County
- Hunt County
- Lamar County
- Bryan 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> | 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 English, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- English) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |