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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 Gethsemane (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 Gethsemane. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Gethsemane is located in Marion County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Caddo (LA), Cass, Harrison, Morris & Upshur.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Gethsemane)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gethsemane, with the one closest to Gethsemane listed first.
    • Lodi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Kellyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Kellyville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
    • Sarber
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Sarber is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
    • Macedonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Macedonia is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jackson is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gethsemane, with the one closest to Gethsemane listed first.
    • McLeod
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Kildare
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Huffins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Huffins is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
    • Bivins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Linden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Atlanta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bloomburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Queen City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Red Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Hill is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Avinger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Springdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Springdale is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Douglassville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gethsemane, with the one closest to Gethsemane listed first.
    • Uncertain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Karnack
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Baldwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Baldwin is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Pope City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pope City is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
    • Woodlawn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Scottsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jonesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Waskom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Marshall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Nesbitt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Harleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Elysian Fields
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Panola County
  • Lafayette County (AR)
    • Gin City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Gin City is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
  • Miller County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gethsemane, with the one closest to Gethsemane listed first.
    • Capps City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Capps City is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps City
    • Doddridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Bossier Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gethsemane, with the one closest to Gethsemane listed first.
    • Alden Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
    • Benton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Benton is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <1>
    • Plain Dealing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bossier City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkland Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
  • Caddo Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gethsemane, with the one closest to Gethsemane listed first.
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Vivian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Vivian is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <1>
    • Oil City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
    • Mooringsport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rodessa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Zylks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Zylks is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylks
    • Hosston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilliam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Frog Level ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
    • Belcher
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ida
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Ida is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Longwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood

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

Cemeteries Near Gethsemane ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gethsemane.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Gethsemane - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gethsemane covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Core Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Core Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Core Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east of Jefferson.
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Core Cemetery (located 68 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3037 <3>
  • Core Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Core Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Core Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east of Jefferson.
    • The Core Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Core African American Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Core Cemetery
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Core Cemetery (located 69 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2451858 <3>
  • Gray Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Burks - Hart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Moseley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Monterey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Douglas Shady Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Whatley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rambo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Baugass Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Rand Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...
    • Judea Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hayner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hope #1 Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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

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

  • Smithland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Smithland is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
  • Garfield ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Garfield is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Black Bayou ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
  • Mooringsport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lodi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kildare
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Huffins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Huffins is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
  • Jefferson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Latex
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Latex is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latex
  • Bivins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Frog Level ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
  • Woodlawn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Era ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Era is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
    • Lanier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lanier is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier
    • Kellyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Kellyville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville

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

Newspapers Published in Gethsemane ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gethsemane.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gethsemane, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gethsemane.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Gethsemane:

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>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- Gethsemane) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Gethsemane, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.