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 Galloway (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 Galloway. 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/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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/parishes instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Galloway is located in Panola 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 Panola County: Caddo (LA), De Soto (LA), Harrison, Rusk & Shelby.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Galloway. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Galloway:
- Panola County (The home county of Galloway)
- The following are listed by their distance from Galloway, with the one closest to Galloway listed first.
- Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Woods is located in Panola County
- Midyett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midyett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
- Midyett is located in Panola County
- Carthage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gary City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Murvaul
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murvaul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
- Murvaul is located in Panola County
- De Berry
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Buncome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
- Buncome is located in Panola County
- Panola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Panola is located in Panola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panola <2>
- Clayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Panola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
- Delray
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Delray is located in Panola County
- Beckville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dotson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
- Dotson is located in Panola County
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Galloway, with the one closest to Galloway listed first.
- Elysian Fields
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Waskom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
- Waskom is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <2>
- Nacogdoches County
- Garrison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rusk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Galloway, with the one closest to Galloway listed first.
- Caledonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Rusk County
- Pinehill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
- Pinehill is located in Rusk County
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Galloway, with the one closest to Galloway listed first.
- Joaquin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joaquin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joaquin
- Joaquin is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joaquin <2>
- Haslam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
- Haslam is located in Shelby County
- Tenaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Campti
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Campti is located in Shelby County
- Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Africa ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Africa is located in Shelby County
- Shelbyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Timpson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
- Timpson is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <2>
- Short
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Short is located in Shelby County
- Choice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Choice is located in Shelby County
- Huxley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Arcadia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Shelby County
- Caddo Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Galloway, with the one closest to Galloway listed first.
- Spring Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
- Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Bethany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Keithville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithville
- Keithville is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keithville <2>
- Greenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Edgewood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
- Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Reisor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reisor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
- Reisor is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- South Towne Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
- South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Summer Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
- Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Silver Pine Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
- Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- De Soto Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Galloway, with the one closest to Galloway listed first.
- Logansport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Logansport is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <2>
- Longstreet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
- Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <2>
- Keachi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keachi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
- Keachi is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Stanley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Grand Cane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gloster
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
- Gloster is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <2>
- South Mansfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
- South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Mansfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stonewall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Frierson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson
- Frierson is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frierson <2>
- Oxford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Sabine Parish (LA)
- Converse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Galloway, see our County-by-County Page for Galloway.
Cemeteries Near Galloway ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Galloway.
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 Galloway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Galloway, with the one closest to Galloway listed first.
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Reeves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pyle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pyle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Prospect Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hogeye Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogeye Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Price Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Johnson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Woods Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Truitt Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truitt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Spanish Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spanish Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spanish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (189 more) ...
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Smith Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>
While we didn't find Galloway in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Galloway.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Galloway, with the one closest to Galloway listed first.
- Joaquin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joaquin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joaquin
- Joaquin is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joaquin <2>
- Logansport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Logansport is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <2>
- Deadwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
- Deadwood is located in Panola County
- Longstreet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
- Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <2>
- Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Woods is located in Panola County
- Tenaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keachi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keachi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
- Keachi is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Centennial
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Centennial is located in Panola County
- Midyett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midyett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
- Midyett is located in Panola County
- Cook ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Grand Cane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Carthage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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- De Berry
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gloster
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
- Gloster is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <2>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Galloway. See our List of 1890's Communities around Galloway.
Newspapers Published in Galloway ...
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 Galloway.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Galloway, 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 Galloway.
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 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 Galloway:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Panola County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Harrison County
- Nacogdoches County
- Rusk County
- Shelby County
- Caddo Parish
- De Soto Parish
- Sabine Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Galloway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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> | 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 Galloway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<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 from Point A (ie- Galloway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Galloway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0482, Longitude: -94.0807 In this case, the coordinates for Galloway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |