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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 Fords Corner (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 Fords Corner. 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 Fords Corner ...

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 Fords Corner: Fords Cor. (or less commonly used: Fords Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Fords Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Fords Corner may originally have been Ford's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Fords Corner might be written as Ford Corner.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Fords Corner is located in San Augustine 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 San Augustine County: Angelina, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Sabine & Shelby.

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

  • San Augustine County     (The home county of Fords Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fords Corner, with the one closest to Fords Corner listed first.
    • Rebecca
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
      • Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
    • San Augustine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Maxey Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
      • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
    • Denning
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
      • Denning is located in San Augustine County
    • Broaddus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broaddus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broaddus
      • Broaddus is located in San Augustine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broaddus <2>
    • White City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in San Augustine County
    • Zana ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
      • Zana is located in San Augustine County
    • Powell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in San Augustine County
  • Angelina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fords Corner, with the one closest to Fords Corner listed first.
    • Ora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
      • Ora is located in Angelina County
    • Parker Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
      • Parker Point is located in Angelina County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fords Corner, with the one closest to Fords Corner listed first.
    • Browndell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browndell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
      • Browndell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Sam Rayburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Harveytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
      • Harveytown is located in Jasper County
  • Nacogdoches County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fords Corner, with the one closest to Fords Corner listed first.
    • Chireno
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Attoyac
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attoyac
      • Attoyac is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Martinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Etoile
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Swift
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
      • Swift is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Woden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Sabine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fords Corner, with the one closest to Fords Corner listed first.
    • Rosevine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
      • Rosevine is located in Sabine County
    • Geneva
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bronson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <2>
    • Milam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam
      • Milam is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milam <2>
    • Hemphill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Sabine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <2>
    • Pineland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mason
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Sabine County
    • Brookeland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland
      • Brookeland is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeland <2>
    • Fairmount
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Sabine County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fords Corner, with the one closest to Fords Corner listed first.
    • Choice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
      • Choice is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
    • Huxley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Shelby County
    • Campti
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
      • Campti is located in Shelby County
    • Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Arcadia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Shelby County
  • Sabine Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fords Corner, with the one closest to Fords Corner listed first.
    • Noble
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <2>
    • Zwolle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwolle
      • Zwolle is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zwolle <2>
    • Negreet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Negreet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negreet
      • Negreet is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negreet <2>
    • Converse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <2>
    • Bayou Scie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Scie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
    • Toro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
      • Toro is located in Sabine Parish (LA)

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

Newspapers Published in Fords Corner ...

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 Fords Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fords Corner, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fords Corner.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Fords Corner:

Cemeteries Near Fords Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fords Corner.

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

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

  • Tebo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tebo Cemetery
  • Eddings Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddings Cemetery
  • Pickard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickard Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • McMahon's Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMahon's Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMahon's Chapel Cemetery
  • Hankla Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hankla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hankla Cemetery
  • County Line Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
  • Bickley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickley Cemetery
  • Apostolic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
  • Cartwright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cartwright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cartwright Cemetery
  • Sublett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sublett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sublett Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (272 more) ...
    • Rosevine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosevine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosevine Cemetery
    • Gasby New Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dennis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

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

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

  • Geneva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sexton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
    • Sexton is located in Sabine County
  • San Augustine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Patroon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patroon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patroon
    • Patroon is located in Shelby County
  • Macune
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macune have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macune
    • Macune is located in San Augustine County
  • Milam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam
    • Milam is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milam <2>
  • East Hamilton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • East Hamilton is located in Shelby County
  • Hemphill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
    • Hemphill is located in Sabine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <2>
  • Denning
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
    • Denning is located in San Augustine County
  • Ironosa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironosa
    • Ironosa is located in San Augustine County
  • Shelbyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
    • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
  • Short
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
    • Short is located in Shelby County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Chireno
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Zana ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
      • Zana is located in San Augustine County
    • Brookeland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland
      • Brookeland is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeland <2>

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

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fords Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fords Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4818, Longitude: -94.0060       In this case, the coordinates for Fords Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fords Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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