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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 Gum Springs (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 Gum Springs. 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 Gum Springs ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Gum Springs: Gum Spgs. (or less commonly used: Gum Spngs. or Gum Sprngs.)

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 and doctors 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.

Gum Springs is located in Rusk 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 Rusk County: Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby & Smith.

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

  • Rusk County     (The home county of Gum Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Springs, with the one closest to Gum Springs listed first.
    • Price
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
      • Price is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Price <2>
    • Joinerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Selman City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selman City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman City
      • Selman City is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selman City <2>
    • Turnertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
      • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
    • Henderson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Rusk County
    • Laneville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Friars
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
      • Friars is located in Rusk County
    • New London
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Minden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
      • Minden is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <2>
    • Jacobs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
    • Oak Flats
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
      • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Springs, with the one closest to Gum Springs listed first.
    • Henrys Chapel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
      • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
    • Griffin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
    • Blackjack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
      • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
    • Troup
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
      • Troup is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <2>
    • New Summerfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Summerfield
      • New Summerfield is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,187 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Summerfield <2>
    • Gould
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Cherokee County
    • Reklaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ponta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
      • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
    • Gallatin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <2>
    • Turney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
      • Turney is located in Cherokee County
    • Mount Selman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
      • Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
    • Jacksonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gregg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Springs, with the one closest to Gum Springs listed first.
    • Kilgore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Danville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Gregg County
    • Fredonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Gregg County
    • Elderville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
      • Elderville is located in Gregg County
    • Rolling Meadows
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
    • Liberty City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Gregg County
    • Lakeport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
      • Lakeport is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeport <2>
    • Easton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
    • Greggton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
      • Greggton is located in Gregg County
    • Longview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Nacogdoches County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Springs, with the one closest to Gum Springs listed first.
    • Sacul
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacul
      • Sacul is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacul <2>
    • Dextra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dextra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
      • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Cushing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <2>
    • Looneyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
      • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Trawick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trawick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
      • Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Nat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
      • Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Douglass
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Fitze
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze
      • Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Springs, with the one closest to Gum Springs listed first.
    • Long Branch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dotson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
      • Dotson is located in Panola County
    • Clayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Panola County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • Buncome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
      • Buncome is located in Panola County
    • Beckville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gum Springs, with the one closest to Gum Springs listed first.
    • Wright City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
      • Wright City is located in Smith County
    • Arp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <2>
    • Sinclair City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
      • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
    • Omen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
      • Omen is located in Smith County
    • Jamestown ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Jamestown has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • Whitehouse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <2>
    • New Chapel Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
      • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Browning
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Smith County
    • Gresham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Smith County
    • Flint
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lee Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
      • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
    • Starrville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
      • Starrville is located in Smith County

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

Newspapers Published in Gum Springs ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gum Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gum Springs, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gum Springs.

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 Gum Springs:

Cemeteries Near Gum Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gum Springs.

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

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

  • Spence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
  • Waggoner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
  • Moyers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Neeley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neeley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neeley Cemetery
  • Lee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
  • Lockridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockridge Cemetery
  • Boatright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatright Cemetery
  • Black Jack Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Jack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Jack Cemetery
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (306 more) ...
    • Wiggins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggins Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Cool Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Springs 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.<6>

While we didn't find Gum Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gum Springs.

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

  • Henderson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Griffin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
  • New Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • New Salem is located in Rusk County
  • Laneville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lone Star
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Lone Star is located in Cherokee County
  • Glenfawn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenfawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfawn
    • Glenfawn is located in Rusk County
  • Troup
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
    • Troup is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <2>
  • Overton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Minden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
    • Minden is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <2>
  • Omen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
    • Omen is located in Smith County
  • Pirtle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
    • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
  • Mixon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon
    • Mixon is located in Cherokee County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mount Enterprise
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinehill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
      • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
    • Long Branch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gum Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gum Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0818, Longitude: -94.9272       In this case, the coordinates for Gum Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Gum Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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