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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 Fred (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 Fred. 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 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 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.

Fred is located in Tyler 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 Tyler County: Angelina, Hardin, Jasper & Polk.

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

  • Tyler County     (The home county of Fred)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fred, with the one closest to Fred listed first.
    • Spurger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hillister
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Warren
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Ivanhoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
      • Ivanhoe is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,438 people
    • Ivanhoe North
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe North came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe North
      • Ivanhoe North is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
    • Woodville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <1>
    • Doucette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Colmesneil
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fred, with the one closest to Fred listed first.
    • Village Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Mills
      • Village Mills is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Village Mills <1>
    • Silsbee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silsbee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silsbee
      • Silsbee is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silsbee <1>
    • Kountze
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lumberton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
      • Lumberton is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <1>
    • Bragg ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg
      • Bragg is located in Hardin County
    • Loeb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rose Hill Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Acres
      • Rose Hill Acres is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Pinewood Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Estates
      • Pinewood Estates is located in Hardin County
    • Saratoga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <1>
    • Thicket
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thicket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thicket
      • Thicket is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thicket <1>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fred, with the one closest to Fred listed first.
    • Call Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Evadale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Buna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buna
      • Buna is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buna <1>
    • Kirbyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
      • Kirbyville is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirbyville <1>
    • Beech Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech Grove
      • From Fred to Beech Grove
    • Jasper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fred, with the one closest to Fred listed first.
    • Voth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voth
      • Voth is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voth <1>
    • Bevil Oaks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevil Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
      • Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fred, with the one closest to Fred listed first.
    • Call
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bleakwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bleakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
      • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bleakwood
      • From Fred to Bleakwood
  • Orange County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fred, with the one closest to Fred listed first.
    • Oak Shade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
      • Oak Shade is located in Polk County
    • Dallardsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Fred ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fred.

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

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

  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Baker & Nolan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker & Nolan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker & Nolan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Withers Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Withers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Withers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hester Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Gore Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bumstead Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • McNeely Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hooks Cravey Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooks Cravey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooks Cravey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allison Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (88 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Spurger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hillister
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hyatt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt
    • Hyatt is located in Tyler County
  • Village Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Mills
    • Village Mills is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Village Mills <1>
  • Town Bluff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff
    • Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
  • Magnolia Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Springs
    • Magnolia Springs is located in Jasper County
  • Warren
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Kountze
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Erin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
    • Erin is located in Jasper County
  • Nona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nona
    • Nona is located in Hardin County
  • Beech Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
    • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beech Grove
    • From Fred to Beech Grove
  • Woodville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Tyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <1>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Fred ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fred.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fred, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fred.

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 Fred:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fred. 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fred) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fred. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5762, Longitude: -94.1761    
<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 Fred, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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