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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 Fruitland (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 Fruitland. 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 Fruitland ...

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.

Another variation: Fruit Land.

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 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.

Fruitland is located in Montague 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 Montague County: Jefferson (OK), Love (OK), Clay, Cooke, Jack & Wise.

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

  • Montague County     (The home county of Fruitland)
  • Clay County
  • Cooke County
  • Jack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
    • Postoak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Wizard Wells
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jacksboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Westbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Jack County
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
    • Park Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Alvord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
      • Alvord is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvord <1>
    • Chico
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bridgeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Lake Bridgeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
      • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Greenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Runaway Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Bay
      • Runaway Bay is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runaway Bay <1>
    • Decatur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Slidell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Paradise
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <1>
    • Herman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
      • Herman is located in Wise County
    • Boonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
    • Fleetwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fleetwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
      • Fleetwood is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fleetwood
      • From Fruitland to Fleetwood
    • Terral
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terral
      • Terral is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terral <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Fruitland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fruitland.

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

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

  • Brushy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Selma Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tartar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tartar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tartar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Beasley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Beasley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fryer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fryer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fryer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lindale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brier Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brier Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brier Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huddelston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Scrougy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Denver Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (116 more) ...
    • Lake Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lake Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Fruitland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fruitland.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Fruitland ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fruitland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fruitland, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fruitland.

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 Fruitland:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fruitland. 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>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.
<4>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.
<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- Fruitland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fruitland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5039, Longitude: -97.7972    
<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 Fruitland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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