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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 Gilmer (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 Gilmer. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Gilmer is located in Upshur County and is the County Seat.

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 Upshur County: Camp, Gregg, Marion, Morris, Smith & Wood.

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

  • Upshur County     (The home county of Gilmer)
  • Camp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilmer, with the one closest to Gilmer listed first.
    • Pine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Camp County
    • Pittsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Leesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Mound
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
      • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Harvard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Camp County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harvard
      • From Gilmer to Harvard
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilmer, with the one closest to Gilmer listed first.
    • Avinger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
      • Avinger is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <3>
    • Hughes Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
      • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <3>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilmer, with the one closest to Gilmer listed first.
    • Scroggins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Winnsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Gregg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilmer, with the one closest to Gilmer listed first.
    • East Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
      • East Mountain is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
    • Seven Pines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
      • Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
    • Warren City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren City
      • Warren City is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Clarksville City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
      • Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
    • Gladewater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • White Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <3>
    • Judson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judson <3>
    • Teneryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greggton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Gregg County
    • Longview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rolling Meadows
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilmer, with the one closest to Gilmer listed first.
    • Morton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Harrison County
    • Harleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleton
      • Harleton is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harleton <3>
    • Lansing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lansing
      • From Gilmer to Lansing
    • Noonday
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Harrison County
    • Hallsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nesbitt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilmer, with the one closest to Gilmer listed first.
    • Jackson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Marion County
    • Macedonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Marion County
  • Morris County
  • Rusk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilmer, with the one closest to Gilmer listed first.
    • Laird Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Hill
      • Laird Hill is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laird Hill <3>
    • Pirtle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Monroe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Rusk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Gilmer to Monroe
    • Sexton City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
      • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilmer, with the one closest to Gilmer listed first.
    • Starrville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
      • Starrville is located in Smith County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Starrville
      • From Gilmer to Starrville
    • Winona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <3>
    • Red Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Browning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jamestown ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Jamestown has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jamestown
      • From Gilmer to Jamestown
  • Titus County
  • Wood County

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

Cemeteries Near Gilmer ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gilmer.

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

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

  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Mtn. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelsey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Floyds Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crossroad Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mattox Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mattox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mattox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (204 more) ...
    • East Mtn. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Mtn. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Christian Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gilmer had a population of 591 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gilmer had a population of 5,188 people.

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

  • Bettie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pritchett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pritchett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
    • Pritchett is located in Upshur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pritchett
    • From Gilmer to Pritchett
  • West Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain
    • West Mountain is located in Upshur County
  • Glenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ewell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Shady Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Upshur County
  • Diana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Simpsonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Grice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilkins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
    • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilkins
    • From Gilmer to Wilkins
  • Coffeeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • LaFayette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Gilmer ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilmer.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Gilmer. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Gilmer and those printed in the larger area surrounding Gilmer.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5> of Gilmer.

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 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 Gilmer:

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

The official website for Upshur County: www.countyofupshur.com/

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Gilmer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gilmer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilmer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7288, Longitude: -94.9428    









 

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