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 Enoch (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 Enoch. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Enoch is located in Upshur 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 Upshur County: Camp, Gregg, Marion, Morris, Smith & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Enoch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Enoch:
- Upshur County (The home county of Enoch)
- The following are listed by their distance from Enoch, with the one closest to Enoch listed first.
- Kelsey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kelsey is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Gilmer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pritchett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pritchett is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
- Delrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Delrose is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
- Rosewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosewood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Bettie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bettie is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
- Indian Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
- Center Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Center Point is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Rhonesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rhonesboro is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhonesboro
- Grice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grice is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
- Ewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ewell is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Simpsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Simpsonville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Glenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Camp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enoch, with the one closest to Enoch listed first.
- Pine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pine is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Leesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pittsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Center Point is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Rocky Mound
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Harvard
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Harvard is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enoch, with the one closest to Enoch listed first.
- Avinger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hughes Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enoch, with the one closest to Enoch listed first.
- Scroggins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Winnsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Purley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Purley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
- Gregg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enoch, with the one closest to Enoch listed first.
- East Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Mountain is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Warren City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warren City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Gladewater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Seven Pines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Clarksville City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- White Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Teneryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Teneryville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
- Judson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Liberty City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Greggton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Greggton is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
- Longview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kilgore
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rolling Meadows
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enoch, with the one closest to Enoch listed first.
- Morton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Morton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Harleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lansing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lansing is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Noonday
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Noonday is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Hallsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkins County
- Black Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enoch, with the one closest to Enoch listed first.
- Jackson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jackson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Macedonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enoch, with the one closest to Enoch listed first.
- Lone Star
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cason
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Daingerfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rusk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enoch, with the one closest to Enoch listed first.
- Laird Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pirtle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pirtle is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
- Sexton City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sexton City is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
- Overton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Monroe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enoch, with the one closest to Enoch listed first.
- Starrville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Starrville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
- Winona
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Red Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Red Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Browning
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Browning is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown has also been known as:
- Jimtown
- Lindale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Swan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Swan is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- New Chapel Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Tyler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Titus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enoch, with the one closest to Enoch listed first.
- Miller's Cove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enoch, with the one closest to Enoch listed first.
- Perryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Perryville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Hawkins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Mills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Stout
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stout is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Hainesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hainesville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
- Cartwright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cartwright is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Forest Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Forest Hill is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Quitman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mineola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Coke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coke is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Enoch, see our County-by-County Page for Enoch.
Cemeteries Near Enoch ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Enoch.
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 Enoch - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Enoch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Enoch, with the one closest to Enoch listed first.
- Kelsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Mtn. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hoover Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Floyds Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crossroad Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grice Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grice Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the north of Rhonesboro.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3953 <3>
- Mings Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Simpsonville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (206 more) ...
- Glenwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fonda Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fonda Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Big Sandy.
- The Fonda Cemetery has also been known as:
- Varnon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2418860 <3>
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>
While we didn't find Enoch in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Enoch.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Enoch, with the one closest to Enoch listed first.
- Gilmer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pritchett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pritchett is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
- Bettie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bettie is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
- Shady Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- West Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Mountain is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain
- Grice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grice is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
- Simpsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Simpsonville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Glenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Ewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ewell is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Big Sandy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wilkins is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Gladewater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Diana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- LaFayette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- LaFayette is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- Hawkins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Enoch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Enoch.
Newspapers Published in Enoch ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Enoch.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Enoch, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Enoch.
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 Enoch:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Upshur County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Camp County
- Cass County
- Franklin County
- Gregg County
- Harrison County
- Hopkins County
- Marion County
- Morris County
- Rusk County
- Smith County
- Titus County
- Wood 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Enoch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Enoch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |