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

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

Groesbeck is located in Limestone 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 Limestone County: Falls, Freestone, Hill, Leon, McLennan, Navarro & Robertson.

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

  • Limestone County     (The home county of Groesbeck)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groesbeck, with the one closest to Groesbeck listed first.
    • Fallon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
      • Fallon is located in Limestone County
    • Thornton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lost Prairie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
    • Personville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
      • Personville is located in Limestone County
    • Mexia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
      • Mexia is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <1>
    • Frosa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
      • Frosa is located in Limestone County
    • Farrar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Limestone County
    • Tehuacana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Kosse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
      • Kosse is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <1>
    • Coolidge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolidge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
      • Coolidge is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <1>
    • Prairie Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
      • Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <1>
    • Delia ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
      • Delia is located in Limestone County
    • Watt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
      • Watt is located in Limestone County
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groesbeck, with the one closest to Groesbeck listed first.
    • Otto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <1>
    • Stranger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
      • Stranger is located in Falls County
    • Perry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
    • Reagan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <1>
    • Marlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Highbank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
      • Highbank is located in Falls County
  • Freestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groesbeck, with the one closest to Groesbeck listed first.
    • Cotton Gin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Freestone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
    • Teague
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <1>
    • Donie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Wortham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wortham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wortham <1>
    • Kirvin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dew
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
      • Dew is located in Freestone County
    • Fairfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Streetman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lanely
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
      • Lanely is located in Freestone County
    • Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
      • Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
    • Turlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
      • Turlington is located in Freestone County
  • Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groesbeck, with the one closest to Groesbeck listed first.
    • Mount Calm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
      • Mount Calm is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Calm <1>
    • Hubbard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Hill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <1>
  • Leon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groesbeck, with the one closest to Groesbeck listed first.
    • Newby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Newby is located in Leon County
    • Jewett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Marquez
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Buffalo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • McLennan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groesbeck, with the one closest to Groesbeck listed first.
    • Mart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
      • Mart is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <1>
    • Hallsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
      • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Riesel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
      • Riesel is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <1>
    • Elk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in McLennan County
    • Axtell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Navarro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groesbeck, with the one closest to Groesbeck listed first.
    • Dawson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <1>
    • Richland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Purdon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdon
      • Purdon is located in Navarro County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdon <1>
    • Spring Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Groesbeck, with the one closest to Groesbeck listed first.
    • Seale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Robertson County
    • Bremond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Robertson County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Groesbeck ...

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 Groesbeck.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Groesbeck. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Groesbeck and those printed in the larger area surrounding Groesbeck.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of Groesbeck.

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 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 Groesbeck:

Cemeteries Near Groesbeck ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Groesbeck.

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

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

  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
  • Faulkenberry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Faulkenberry Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Groesbeck.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulkenberry Cemetery
  • Ft. Parker Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Ft. Parker Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Ft. Parker Memorial Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
    • Lewisville Cemetery
    • Union Burial Ground
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Parker Memorial Park
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
  • Phifer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phifer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phifer Cemetery
  • Pippin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pippin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pippin Cemetery
  • Plummers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummers Cemetery
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
  • Hogan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
  • Continue List   (173 more) ...
    • Lenamon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenamon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenamon Cemetery
    • Hughes & Hyden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes & Hyden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes & Hyden Cemetery
    • Horn Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Hill 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Groesbeck had a population of 663 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Groesbeck had a population of 4,173 people.

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

  • Horn Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
    • Horn Hill is located in Limestone County
  • Prairie Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
    • Prairie Grove is located in Limestone County
  • Thornton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Personville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
    • Personville is located in Limestone County
  • Mexia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
    • Mexia is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <1>
  • Frosa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
    • Frosa is located in Limestone County
  • Kirk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Kirk is located in Limestone County
  • Oletha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oletha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oletha
    • Oletha is located in Limestone County
  • Cotton Gin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kosse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
    • Kosse is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <1>
  • Farrar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
    • Farrar is located in Limestone County
  • Tehuacana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Stranger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
      • Stranger is located in Falls County
    • Seale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Robertson County
    • Prairie Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
      • Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <1>

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

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Groesbeck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Groesbeck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5238, Longitude: -96.5346    
<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 Groesbeck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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