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 Fink (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 Fink. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Fink is located in Grayson 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 Grayson County: Bryan (OK), Love (OK), Marshall (OK), Collin, Cooke, Denton & Fannin.
Below are the counties that are near Fink. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fink:
- Grayson County (The home county of Fink)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fink, with the one closest to Fink listed first.
- Pottsboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Preston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Preston is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Locust
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Locust is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Frontier Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frontier Village is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
- Denison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Red River City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Red River City is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River City
- Knollwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Knollwood is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Cedar Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cedar Mills is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
- Sherwood Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sherwood Shores is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Shores
- Twin City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Twin City is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
- Basin Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Basin Springs is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Springs
- Gage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gage is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Collin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fink, with the one closest to Fink listed first.
- Van Alstyne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mantua ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mantua is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Sedalia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sedalia is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Cooke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fink, with the one closest to Fink listed first.
- Dexter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dexter is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Callisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Callisburg is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Coesfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Coesfield is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coesfield
- Custer City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Custer City is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
- Oak Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Lake Kiowa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gainesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burns City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burns City is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
- Bloomfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Fannin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fink, with the one closest to Fink listed first.
- Savoy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mulberry is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Whitewright
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sowells Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sowells Bluff is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowells Bluff
- Ector
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ridings
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ridings is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
- Orangeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Orangeville is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Boyd
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Boyd is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Bryan County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fink, with the one closest to Fink listed first.
- Cartwright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Colbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Platter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hendrix
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Achille
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Calera
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kemp
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Silo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Silo is located in Bryan County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Durant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yarnaby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Yarnaby is located in Bryan County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
- Armstrong
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong is located in Bryan County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Johnston County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fink, with the one closest to Fink listed first.
- Bee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bee is located in Johnston County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Mannsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Milburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ravia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tishomingo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Love County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fink, with the one closest to Fink listed first.
- Marietta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Thackerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Marshall County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fink, with the one closest to Fink listed first.
- McBride
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McBride is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- Shay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shay is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shay
- New Woodville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Woodville is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 132 people
- Kingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cumberland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cumberland is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Lebanon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Little City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Little City is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
- Madill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fink, see our County-by-County Page for Fink.
Cemeteries Near Fink ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fink.
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 Fink - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fink covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fink, with the one closest to Fink listed first.
- Government Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Georgetown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Black Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Holder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Massey - Steel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Campbell Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hagerman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Preston Bend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mayrant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayrant Cemetery
- The Mayrant Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mayrant / Potts Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5086 <2>
- Potts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (278 more) ...
- Locust Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Coffman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Fink in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fink.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fink, with the one closest to Fink listed first.
- Preston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Preston is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Ray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ray is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Denison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cedar Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cedar Mills is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
- Steedham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Steedham is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedham
- Basin Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Basin Springs is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Springs
- Gordonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sandusky
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sandusky is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sadler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Red Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Red Branch is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Branch
- Southmayd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Whitesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mormon Grove ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mormon Grove is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Grove
- Dexter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dexter is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fink. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fink.
Newspapers Published in Fink ...
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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fink.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fink, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fink.
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 either 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 Fink:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Grayson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Collin County
- Cooke County
- Fannin County
- Bryan County
- Johnston County
- Love County
- Marshall 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fink) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Fink, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |