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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 The Grove (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 The Grove. 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 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.

The Grove is located in Coryell 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 Coryell County: Bell, Bosque, Hamilton, Lampasas & McLennan.

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

  • Coryell County     (The home county of The Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Grove, with the one closest to The Grove listed first.
    • Leon Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Flat
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat
      • Flat is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat <1>
    • Lime City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Coryell County
    • Mound
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Mound is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <1>
    • Oglesby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
      • Oglesby is located in Coryell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <1>
    • Mason Crossing ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • McGregor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Gates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
      • Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
    • South Mountain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mountain
      • South Mountain is located in Coryell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Saint Elijah Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elijah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elijah Village
      • Saint Elijah Village is located in Coryell County
    • Gatesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Comanche Village I
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village I have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village I
      • Comanche Village I is located in Coryell County
    • Comanche Village II
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village II have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village II
      • Comanche Village II is located in Coryell County
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Grove, with the one closest to The Grove listed first.
    • Moffat
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moffat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
      • Moffat is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moffat
      • From The Grove to Moffat
    • Brookhaven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookhaven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Bell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookhaven
      • From The Grove to Brookhaven
    • Morgan's Point Resort
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point Resort
      • Morgan's Point Resort is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan's Point Resort <1>
    • Pendleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Bell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <1>
    • Troy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Nolanville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Belton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Walker Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Village
      • Walker Village is located in Bell County
    • Temple
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harker Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harker Heights
      • Harker Heights is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harker Heights <1>
    • McNair Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Village
      • McNair Village is located in Bell County
    • Chaffee Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee Village
      • Chaffee Village is located in Bell County
    • Fort Hood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bosque County
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Grove, with the one closest to The Grove listed first.
    • Bruceville - Eddy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville - Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
      • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Mooreville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Durango
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
      • Durango is located in Falls County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Durango
      • From The Grove to Durango
    • Westphalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westphalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Falls County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westphalia
      • From The Grove to Westphalia
    • Chilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Golinda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
      • Golinda is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Lott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott
      • Lott is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lott <1>
    • Satin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satin
      • Satin is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satin <1>
  • Lampasas County
    • Kempner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner
      • Kempner is located in Lampasas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempner <1>
  • McLennan County

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

Cemeteries Near The Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Grove.

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

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

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 The Grove had a population of 105 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Moffat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moffat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
    • Moffat is located in Bell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Moffat
    • From The Grove to Moffat
  • Whitson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitson
    • Whitson is located in Coryell County
  • Leon Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lime City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
    • Lime City is located in Coryell County
  • Brookhaven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookhaven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in Bell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brookhaven
    • From The Grove to Brookhaven
  • Mound
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Mound is located in Coryell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <1>
  • Pecan Grove ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
    • Pecan Grove is located in Coryell County
  • Oglesby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
    • Oglesby is located in Coryell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <1>
  • Pendleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
    • Pendleton is located in Bell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <1>
  • McGregor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Gates
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
    • Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
  • Nolanville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • 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 The Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Grove.

Newspapers Published in The Grove ...

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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Grove, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 The Grove:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Grove. 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>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 The Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2735, Longitude: -97.5254    









 

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