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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Gunsight. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Gunsight to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gunsight, please Contact Us.

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 Gunsight (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 Gunsight. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

Although our information shows that the community of Gunsight is historic, it would have been located within present day Stephens 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 Stephens County: Callahan, Eastland, Palo Pinto, Shackelford, Throckmorton & Young.

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

  • Stephens County     (The home county of Gunsight)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gunsight, with the one closest to Gunsight listed first.
    • Wayland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Stephens County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wayland
      • From Gunsight to Wayland
    • Necessity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • La Casa ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Eureka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Stephens County
    • Eolian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Breckenridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Breckenridge is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <4>
    • Caddo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Callahan County
  • Comanche County
  • Eastland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gunsight, with the one closest to Gunsight listed first.
    • Eastland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Olden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ranger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ranger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Eastland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <4>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ranger
      • From Gunsight to Ranger
    • Cisco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Eastland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <4>
    • Mangum ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mangum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
      • Mangum is located in Eastland County
    • Carbon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Eastland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon <4>
    • Kokomo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nimrod ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gorman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
      • Gorman is located in Eastland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorman <4>
    • Desdemona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Okra
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Okra. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
      • Okra is located in Eastland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Okra
      • From Gunsight to Okra
  • Erath County
  • Palo Pinto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gunsight, with the one closest to Gunsight listed first.
    • Strawn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Mingus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingus
      • Mingus is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingus <4>
    • Gordon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Shackelford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gunsight, with the one closest to Gunsight listed first.
    • Moran
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
      • Moran is located in Shackelford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <4>
    • Albany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Shackelford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
  • Young County

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

Cemeteries Near Gunsight ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gunsight.

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

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

  • Reagan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reagan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Acker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harpersville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harpersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harpersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bedford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St.s Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colony Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eastland City Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (85 more) ...
    • Buck Mtn. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Mtn. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Battle Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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.

Gunsight itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 255 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wayland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Stephens County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wayland
    • From Gunsight to Wayland
  • Eastland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Olden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • La Casa ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cisco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Cisco is located in Eastland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <4>
  • Ranger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ranger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
    • Ranger is located in Eastland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,354 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <4>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ranger
    • From Gunsight to Ranger
  • Tiffin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
    • Tiffin is located in Eastland County
  • Eolian
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Breckenridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
    • Breckenridge is located in Stephens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <4>
  • Caddo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carbon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
    • Carbon is located in Eastland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon <4>
  • Scranton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Eastland County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Nimrod ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Romney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
      • Romney is located in Eastland County
    • Strawn
      (21 miles [33.8 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 Gunsight. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gunsight.

Newspapers Published in Gunsight ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gunsight.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gunsight, 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 Gunsight.

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 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 Gunsight:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Gunsight, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Gunsight) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gunsight. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5416, Longitude: -98.8713    









 

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