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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 Ethel (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 Ethel. 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 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.

Ethel is located in Grayson 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 Grayson County: Bryan (OK), Love (OK), Marshall (OK), Collin, Cooke, Denton & Fannin.

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

  • Grayson County     (The home county of Ethel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ethel, with the one closest to Ethel listed first.
    • Collinsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Tioga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <1>
    • Southmayd
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dorchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Whitesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gunter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sadler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gage
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
      • Gage is located in Grayson County
    • Basin Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Springs
      • Basin Springs is located in Grayson County
    • Dixie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Grayson County
    • Howe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <1>
    • Sherman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Collin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ethel, with the one closest to Ethel listed first.
    • Celina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Van Alstyne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mantua ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Collin County
    • Weston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
    • Rhea Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhea Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
      • Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
    • Prosper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
      • Prosper is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosper <1>
    • Anna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <1>
    • Roland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Collin County
    • Rockhill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Rockhill is located in Collin County
    • Melissa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Parris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris
      • Parris is located in Collin County
    • Westminster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Collin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <1>
  • Comanche County
    • Cross Roads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Comanche County
  • Cooke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ethel, with the one closest to Ethel listed first.
    • Lake Kiowa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kiowa
      • Lake Kiowa is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Kiowa <1>
    • Bloomfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Cooke County
    • Burns City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Cooke County
    • Oak Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
    • Callisburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
      • Callisburg is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Custer City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
      • Custer City is located in Cooke County
    • Hemming
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemming
      • Hemming is located in Cooke County
    • Gainesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <1>
    • Valley View
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <1>
    • Dexter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Cooke County
    • Lindsay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Era
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Denton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ethel, with the one closest to Ethel listed first.
    • Pilot Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Aubrey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Krugerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krugerville
      • Krugerville is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
    • Cross Roads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Providence Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
      • Providence Village is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
    • Sanger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
      • Sanger is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanger <1>
    • Lincoln Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Little Elm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
      • Little Elm is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <1>
    • Oak Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,820 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Point <1>
    • Bolivar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Denton County
    • Hackberry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
      • Hackberry is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
    • Quakertown ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quakertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
      • Quakertown is located in Denton County
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ethel, with the one closest to Ethel listed first.
    • Whitewright
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Savoy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Orangeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
      • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
    • Trenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Bryan County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ethel, with the one closest to Ethel listed first.
    • Cartwright
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Colbert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
      • Colbert is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colbert <1>
    • Hendrix
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Platter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Love County (OK)
    • Thackerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thackerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackerville
      • Thackerville is located in Love County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thackerville <1>
  • Marshall County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ethel, with the one closest to Ethel listed first.
    • Shay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shay
      • Shay is located in Marshall County (OK)
    • McBride
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Marshall County (OK)
    • Lebanon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Ethel ...

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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ethel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ethel, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ethel.

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 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 Ethel:

Cemeteries Near Ethel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ethel.

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

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

  • Ethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Walthall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walthall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walthall Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7472 <6>
  • King Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the King Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The King Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hogtown Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4640 <6>
  • Hutton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hutton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hutton Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Collinsville.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978764 <6>
  • Welch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7525 <6>
  • Patton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Patton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Patton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the north of Collinsville.
    • The Patton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Graham Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1440329 <6>
  • Collinsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Campbell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Campbell Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Collinsville.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2730 <6>
  • Macomb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Macomb Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the southwest of Collinsville.
    • The Macomb Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McComb Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macomb Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1518763 <6>
  • Ragsdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ragsdale Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Collinsville.
    • The Ragsdale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hudspeth Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragsdale Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6230 <6>
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tuck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tuck Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Allred / Beasley Cemetery
    • Allred / Tuck Cemetery
    • Beasley Cemetery
    • Beasley / Tuck Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuck Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7294 <6>
  • Continue List   (273 more) ...
    • Welch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Welch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7526 <6>
    • Barron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barron Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2203051 <6>
    • Barron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barron Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barron 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.<7>

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

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

  • Collinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Tioga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Tioga is located in Grayson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <1>
  • Elm View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm View
    • Elm View is located in Grayson County
  • Southmayd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mormon Grove ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mormon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Grove
    • Mormon Grove is located in Grayson County
  • Sadler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Woodbine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • Woodbine is located in Cooke County
  • Bloomfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Bloomfield is located in Cooke County
  • Steedham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steedham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedham
    • Steedham is located in Grayson County
  • Mountain Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
    • Mountain Springs is located in Cooke County
  • Pilot Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Farmington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Grayson County
    • Basin Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Springs
      • Basin Springs is located in Grayson County
    • Howe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <1>

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

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

The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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.
<5>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- Ethel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ethel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5443, Longitude: -96.8458    
<6>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.
<7>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 Ethel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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