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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 Gore Landing (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 Gore Landing. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Gore Landing ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Gore Landing: Gore Lndg. (or less commonly used: Gore Lndng.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Gore Landing. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gore Landing.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Gore Landing is located in Hardin 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 Hardin County: Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Polk & Tyler.

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

  • Hardin County     (The home county of Gore Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gore Landing, with the one closest to Gore Landing listed first.
    • Silsbee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lumberton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kountze
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Loeb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Loeb is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loeb
    • Rose Hill Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Rose Hill Acres is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Village Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Pinewood Estates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pinewood Estates is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Estates
    • Sour Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Saratoga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Grayburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Grayburg is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayburg
    • Bragg ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Bragg is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg
    • Thicket
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gore Landing, with the one closest to Gore Landing listed first.
    • Evadale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Buna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bunker Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Bunker Hill is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Call Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Call Junction is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call Junction
    • Kirbyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beech Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gore Landing, with the one closest to Gore Landing listed first.
    • Voth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bevil Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
    • Beaumont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Amelia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Amelia is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
    • Higgins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Higgins is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
    • Pine Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Pine Island is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
    • China
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • China is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <1>
    • Central Gardens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Central Gardens is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Gardens
    • Nome
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Nome is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nome <1>
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gore Landing, with the one closest to Gore Landing listed first.
    • Call
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Deweyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bleakwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gore Landing, with the one closest to Gore Landing listed first.
    • Pine Forest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Pine Forest is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
    • Pine Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Pine Grove is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Texla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Texla is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texla
    • Vidor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Vidor is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidor <1>
    • Mauriceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Rose City is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Lemonville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lemonville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonville
    • Terry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Terry is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
    • Orangefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinehurst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinehurst is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
  • Polk County
    • Oak Shade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Oak Shade is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gore Landing, with the one closest to Gore Landing listed first.
    • Fred
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Spurger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Warren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillister
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivanhoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ivanhoe is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,438 people
    • Town Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff
    • Ivanhoe North
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ivanhoe North is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe North
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
    • Woodville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Calcasieu Parish (LA)
    • Starks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Gore Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gore Landing.

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 Gore Landing - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Gore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Peaceful Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Craig Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Knupple Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hooks Cravey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Morse Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hook Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Walton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Daniels Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (88 more) ...
    • Withers Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fred C. Kimmey Memorial Garden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fred C. Kimmey Memorial Garden
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fred C. Kimmey Memorial Garden is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Kountze.
      • The Fred C. Kimmey Memorial Garden has also been known as:
      • Memorial Garden
    • Old Hardin Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hardin Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Hardin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Kountze.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1346999 <2>

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

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

  • Kountze
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Nona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nona is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nona
  • Village Mills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Spurger
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Rosedale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Rosedale is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Hyatt
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hyatt is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt
  • Beaumont
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Warren
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Amelia
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Amelia is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
  • Magnolia Springs
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia Springs is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Springs
  • Hillister
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Terry
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Terry is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Saratoga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Sour Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Pine Island is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island

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

Newspapers Published in Gore Landing ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gore Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gore Landing, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gore Landing.

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 Gore Landing:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gore Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Gore Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.