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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 Files Valley (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 Files Valley. 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.

Name Variations for Files Valley ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Files Valley: Files Vly. (or less commonly used: Files Vally. or Files Vlly.)
  • While the name of this community is Files Valley, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Files Valley may originally have been File's Valley.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Files Valley might be written as File Valley.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Files Valley is located in Hill 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 Hill County: Bosque, Ellis, Johnson, Limestone, McLennan & Navarro.

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

  • Hill County     (The home county of Files Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Files Valley, with the one closest to Files Valley listed first.
    • Itasca
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carl's Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
      • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Lovelace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
      • Lovelace is located in Hill County
    • Covington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
    • Brandon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>
    • Hillsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mertens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertens
      • Mertens is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mertens <2>
    • Bynum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bynum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum
      • Bynum is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bynum <2>
    • Peoria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Hill County
    • Chatt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
      • Chatt is located in Hill County
    • Irene
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Hill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <2>
    • Blum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blum
      • Blum is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blum <2>
    • Huron ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Hill County
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Files Valley, with the one closest to Files Valley listed first.
    • Kimball
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Bosque County
    • Kopperl
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeside Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County
    • Laguna Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Files Valley, with the one closest to Files Valley listed first.
    • Ovilla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovilla
      • Ovilla is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovilla <2>
    • Cedar Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Glenn Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Heights
      • Glenn Heights is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Heights <2>
    • Shamrock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Dallas County
    • DeSoto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lancaster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Files Valley, with the one closest to Files Valley listed first.
    • Auburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Ellis County
    • Maypearl
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maypearl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maypearl
      • Maypearl is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maypearl <2>
    • Boz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
      • Boz is located in Ellis County
    • Milford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
    • Italy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
      • Italy is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <2>
    • Forreston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Venus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Nash
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
      • Nash is located in Ellis County
    • Avalon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avalon <2>
    • Sardis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Ellis County
    • Howard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Ellis County
    • Midlothian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Waxahachie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Files Valley, with the one closest to Files Valley listed first.
    • Grandview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
    • Cuba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
    • Parker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Johnson County
    • Alvarado
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <2>
    • Coyote Flats
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
      • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Rio Vista
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Keene
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <2>
    • Lillian
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
      • Lillian is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillian <2>
    • Cleburne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Briaroaks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briaroaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
      • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Cross Timber
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timber
      • Cross Timber is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Joshua
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
      • Joshua is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <2>
    • Burleson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • McLennan County
    • West
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <2>
  • Navarro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Files Valley, with the one closest to Files Valley listed first.
    • Frost
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Blooming Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <2>
    • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
      • Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
    • Dresden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Navarro County
    • Barry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Emhouse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emhouse
      • Emhouse is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Navarro Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro Mills
      • Navarro Mills is located in Navarro County
    • Spring Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
    • Silver City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Navarro County
  • Tarrant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Files Valley, with the one closest to Files Valley listed first.
    • Retta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retta
      • Retta is located in Tarrant County
    • Rendon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendon
      • Rendon is located in Tarrant County
    • Kennedale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Everman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everman
      • Everman is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everman <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Files Valley ...

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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Files Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Files Valley, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Files Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Files Valley:

Cemeteries Near Files Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Files Valley.

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

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

  • Files Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Files Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Files Cemetery
  • Berrys Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berrys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berrys Chapel Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
  • Bee Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bee Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bee Creek Cemetery
  • Odom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Auburn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
  • Ozro Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozro Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Barnesville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnesville Cemetery
  • Greathouse Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greathouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greathouse Cemetery
  • Continue List   (155 more) ...
    • Antioch Rest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Rest Cemetery
    • Boatright Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatright Cemetery
    • Morrow Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow 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.<5>

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

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

  • Auburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Ellis County
  • Itasca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grandview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
  • Osceola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Hill County
  • Milford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
    • Milford is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
  • Boz
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boz
    • Boz is located in Ellis County
  • Covington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
  • Italy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • Italy is located in Ellis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Italy <2>
  • Cuba
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Johnson County
  • Brandon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Hill County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>
  • Mountain Peak
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Peak
    • Mountain Peak is located in Ellis County
  • Derden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derden
    • Derden is located in Hill County
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    • Woodbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Hill County
    • Venus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hillsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Files Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Files Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2226, Longitude: -97.0769       In this case, the coordinates for Files Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Files Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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