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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 Flat Top (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 Flat Top. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Flat Top is located in Stonewall 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 Stonewall County: Dickens, Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Kent, King & Knox.

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

  • Stonewall County     (The home county of Flat Top)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Top, with the one closest to Flat Top listed first.
    • Old Glory
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Aspermont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspermont
      • Aspermont is located in Stonewall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspermont <1>
    • Double Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Mountain
      • Double Mountain is located in Stonewall County
  • Fisher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Top, with the one closest to Flat Top listed first.
    • Hamlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Fisher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlin <1>
    • McCaulley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaulley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaulley
      • McCaulley is located in Fisher County
    • Royston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
      • Royston is located in Fisher County
    • Sylvester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
      • Sylvester is located in Fisher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <1>
    • Rotan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Roby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
      • Roby is located in Fisher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roby <1>
  • Haskell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Top, with the one closest to Flat Top listed first.
    • Sagerton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Plainview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Haskell County
    • Rule
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rule have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
      • Rule is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rule <1>
    • Stamford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jud ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jud
      • Jud is located in Haskell County
    • Haskell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <1>
    • Rochester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <1>
    • O'Brien
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Brien have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien
      • O'Brien is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Brien <1>
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Top, with the one closest to Flat Top listed first.
    • Tuxedo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
      • Tuxedo is located in Jones County
    • Radium
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Jones County
    • Anson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <1>
    • Avoca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Funston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
      • Funston is located in Jones County

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

Newspapers Published in Flat Top ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flat Top.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flat Top, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flat Top.

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 Flat Top:

Cemeteries Near Flat Top ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flat Top.

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

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

  • Rayner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rayner Cemetery is located between<4> the communities of Flat Top and Old Glory.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Old Glory.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rayner Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Old Glory Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Glory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Glory Cemetery
  • Hamlin Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hamlin Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Hamlin.
    • The Hamlin Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Cemetery
    • Hamlin East Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3335 <5>
  • Afton Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Capron Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capron Cemetery
  • Hooker Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
  • Aspermont Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspermont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspermont Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Shadle Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shadle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shadle Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (28 more) ...
    • Stamford Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamford Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rule Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rule 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.<6>

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

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

  • Aspermont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspermont
    • Aspermont is located in Stonewall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspermont <1>
  • Hitson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitson
    • Hitson is located in Fisher County
  • Neinda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neinda
    • Neinda is located in Jones County
  • Double Mountain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Mountain
    • Double Mountain is located in Stonewall County
  • Anson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Anson is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <1>
  • Fisher
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Fisher County
  • Haskell
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
    • Haskell is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <1>
  • Roby
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
    • Roby is located in Fisher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roby <1>

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

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Flat Top) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flat Top. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0247, Longitude: -100.0982    
<4>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Flat Top and Old Glory. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<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 Flat Top, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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