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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 Green Hill (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 Green Hill. 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 Green Hill ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Greenhill.

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 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.

Green Hill is located in Titus 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 Titus County: Camp, Franklin, Morris & Red River.

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

  • Titus County     (The home county of Green Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Hill, with the one closest to Green Hill listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Winfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <1>
    • Talco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cookville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Titus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <1>
    • Miller's Cove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
      • Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
  • Bowie County
  • Camp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Hill, with the one closest to Green Hill listed first.
    • Harvard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Camp County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harvard
      • From Green Hill to Harvard
    • Rocky Mound
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Pittsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Leesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Pine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Hill, with the one closest to Green Hill listed first.
    • Marietta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <1>
    • Hughes Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Bryans Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County
  • Hopkins County
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Hill, with the one closest to Green Hill listed first.
    • Cunningham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <1>
    • Deport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylor Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Morris County
  • Red River County
  • Upshur County
  • Wood County

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

Cemeteries Near Green Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Green Hill.

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

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

  • Springhill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marshall Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nevills Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Roundtree Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roundtree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roundtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barrett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forrest Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evans Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tranquil Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tranquil Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tranquil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belcher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deshiell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deshiell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deshiell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (163 more) ...
    • Gray Rock Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Keith Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Green Hill had a population of 55 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Argo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
    • Argo is located in Titus County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wilkinson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
    • Wilkinson is located in Titus County
  • Cookville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
    • Cookville is located in Titus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <1>
  • Monticello
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Titus County
  • Mount Vernon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Macon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Franklin County
  • Cuthand
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuthand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
    • Cuthand is located in Red River County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cuthand
    • From Green Hill to Cuthand
  • Omaha
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Omaha is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <1>
  • Hagansport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pittsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Purley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
    • Purley is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Purley
    • From Green Hill to Purley
  • 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 Green Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Green Hill.

Newspapers Published in Green Hill ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Green Hill, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Green Hill.

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 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 Green Hill:

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

The official website for Titus County: www.co.tom-green.tx.us/county/

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

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 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>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.
<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 Green Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Green Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2500, Longitude: -94.9968       In this case, the coordinates for Green Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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