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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 Eureka (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 Eureka. 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.

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

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

  • Navarro County     (The home county of Eureka)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Mildred
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
      • Mildred is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Elm Flat
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Navarro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro
      • Navarro is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Powell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Mustang
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
      • Mustang is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Goodlow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlow
      • Goodlow is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Goodlow has also been known as:
      • Goodlow Park
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goodlow
      • From Eureka to Goodlow
    • Angus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Angus
      • From Eureka to Angus
    • Kerens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Richland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Bazette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bazette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazette
      • Bazette is located in Navarro County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bazette
      • From Eureka to Bazette
    • Corsicana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Retreat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Oak Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Cayuga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Greens Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Yard ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yard
      • Yard is located in Anderson County
    • Bethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Blackfoot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackfoot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
      • Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blackfoot
      • From Eureka to Blackfoot
    • Springfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springfield
      • From Eureka to Springfield
    • Massey Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ward
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ward
      • From Eureka to Ward
    • Tennessee Colony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Alma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Telico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bardwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
      • Bardwell is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bardwell <3>
    • Ennis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Freestone County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Trinidad
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Star Harbor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
      • Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Cross Roads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Tool
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tool
      • Tool is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tool <3>
    • Malakoff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
      • Malakoff is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <3>
    • Caney City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
      • Caney City is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Enchanted Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
      • Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Log Cabin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
      • Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Payne Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
      • Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
    • Seven Points
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
      • Seven Points is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Points <3>
    • Gun Barrel City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Eustace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustace
      • Eustace is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustace <3>
    • Athens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kaufman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Styx
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Tolosa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tolosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolosa
      • Tolosa is located in Kaufman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tolosa
      • From Eureka to Tolosa
    • Mabank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabank
      • Mabank is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabank <3>
    • Stubbs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stubbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
      • Stubbs is located in Kaufman County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stubbs
      • From Eureka to Stubbs
    • Kemp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Tehuacana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mexia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Coolidge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolidge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
      • Coolidge is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <3>
    • Fallon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Eureka ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eureka.

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

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

  • Handcock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gunn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woods Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elm Flat Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Flat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sweatman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweatman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweatman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grape Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grape Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grape Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Birdston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Owens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (135 more) ...

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, Eureka had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Eureka had a population of 315 people.

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

  • Powell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Winkler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Angus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
    • Angus is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Angus
    • From Eureka to Angus
  • Richland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Navarro County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Rural Shade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Shade
    • Rural Shade is located in Navarro County
  • Kerens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bazette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bazette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazette
    • Bazette is located in Navarro County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bazette
    • From Eureka to Bazette
  • Corsicana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Trinidad
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pursley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pursley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pursley
    • Pursley is located in Navarro County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pursley
    • From Eureka to Pursley
  • Young
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
    • Young is located in Freestone County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chatfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Drane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drane
      • Drane is located in Navarro County
    • Wortham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wortham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wortham <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Eureka ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eureka.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eureka, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eureka.

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 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 Eureka:

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

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Eureka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eureka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0129, Longitude: -96.2959       In this case, the coordinates for Eureka 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 Eureka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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