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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 Gamblin (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 Gamblin. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Gamblin is located in Wood 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 Wood County: Franklin, Hopkins, Rains, Smith, Upshur & Van Zandt.

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

  • Wood County     (The home county of Gamblin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamblin, with the one closest to Gamblin listed first.
    • Yantis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
      • Yantis is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <2>
    • Gunter
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
      • Gunter is located in Wood County
    • Alba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Coke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
      • Coke is located in Wood County
    • Forest Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Wood County
    • Quitman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Golden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
    • Stout
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Wood County
    • Mineola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Hainesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
      • Hainesville is located in Wood County
    • Pine Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
    • Perryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Wood County
  • Camp County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamblin, with the one closest to Gamblin listed first.
    • Winnsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <2>
    • Scroggins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Purley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
    • Mount Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamblin, with the one closest to Gamblin listed first.
    • Black Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
    • Bonanza
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tazewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
    • Como
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
    • Divide
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Divide is located in Hopkins County
    • Pickton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickton
      • Pickton is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickton <2>
    • Rockdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
    • Miller Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Brashear
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Palestine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Hopkins County
    • Greenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Hopkins County
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamblin, with the one closest to Gamblin listed first.
    • Lone Oak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <2>
    • West Tawakoni
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
      • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
    • Campbell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <2>
    • Dixon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Hunt County
    • Weiland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiland
      • Weiland is located in Hunt County
    • Hawk Cove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
      • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Commerce
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
    • Boles Home
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Home
      • Boles Home is located in Hunt County
  • Rains County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamblin, with the one closest to Gamblin listed first.
    • Emory
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Flats
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
      • Flats is located in Rains County
    • East Tawakoni
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
      • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Hooker Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
      • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamblin, with the one closest to Gamblin listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
    • Hideaway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
      • Hideaway is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
    • Red Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Smith County
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamblin, with the one closest to Gamblin listed first.
    • Grice
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
      • Grice is located in Upshur County
    • Piney Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Upshur County
    • Rhonesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhonesboro
      • Rhonesboro is located in Upshur County
    • Thomas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Upshur County
    • Rosewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Upshur County
  • Van Zandt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gamblin, with the one closest to Gamblin listed first.
    • Grand Saline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruitvale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Van
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <2>
    • Wills Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Gamblin ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gamblin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gamblin, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gamblin.

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 websites either 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 Gamblin:

Cemeteries Near Gamblin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gamblin.

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

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

  • Holland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
  • Yantis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Searcy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searcy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searcy Cemetery
  • Slatter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slatter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slatter Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Emory.
    • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #271442 <4>
  • Burke - Yandell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke - Yandell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke - Yandell Cemetery
  • Seymore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seymore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seymore Cemetery
  • MaGee - McCord Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Price Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
  • Elm Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Cemetery
  • Continue List   (171 more) ...
    • Peyton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peyton Cemetery
    • Robertson / Henrys Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ingram Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram 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.<5>

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

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

  • Yantis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
    • Yantis is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <2>
  • Alba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Coke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
    • Coke is located in Wood County
  • Reilly Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reilly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Springs
    • Reilly Springs is located in Hopkins County
  • Quitman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Black Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
    • Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
  • Emory
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Tazewell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
  • Golden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Wood County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
  • Como
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
  • Divide
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
    • Divide is located in Hopkins County
  • Pickton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickton
    • Pickton is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickton <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Silver Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Van Zandt County
    • Miller Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Saline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Gamblin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gamblin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8915, Longitude: -95.5830       In this case, the coordinates for Gamblin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Gamblin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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