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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 Hagansport (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 Hagansport. 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 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.

Hagansport is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Camp, Hopkins, Lamar, Red River, Titus & Wood.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Hagansport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hagansport, with the one closest to Hagansport listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Purley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Purley
      • From Hagansport to Purley
    • Scroggins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Winnsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <1>
  • Camp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hagansport, with the one closest to Hagansport listed first.
    • Harvard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Camp County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harvard
      • From Hagansport to Harvard
    • Rocky Mound
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
      • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Leesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Pittsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Delta County
  • Hopkins County
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hagansport, with the one closest to Hagansport listed first.
    • Cunningham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <1>
    • Deport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Taylor Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clardy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pattonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Biardstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Frog Hop ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Hop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hop
      • Frog Hop is located in Lamar County
    • Gadston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blossom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Sylvan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Lamar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylvan
      • From Hagansport to Sylvan
    • Sun Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
      • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Red River County
  • Titus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hagansport, with the one closest to Hagansport listed first.
    • Talco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Miller's Cove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
      • Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Winfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <1>
    • Green Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cookville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Titus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <1>
  • Wood County

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

Cemeteries Near Hagansport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hagansport.

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

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

  • Colliers Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colliers Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colliers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hagansport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagansport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagansport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCrory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wims Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wims Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooper - Woods Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper - Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper - Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Academy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Academy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Restland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...
    • Hinson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woodard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kensing Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensing Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kensing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hagansport had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Halesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesboro
    • Halesboro is located in Red River County
  • Sulphur Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Bluff
    • Sulphur Bluff is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Bluff <1>
  • Bogata
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mount Vernon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rosalie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosalie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
    • Rosalie is located in Red River County
  • Saltillo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Minter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
    • Minter is located in Lamar County
  • Nelta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
    • Nelta is located in Hopkins County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nelta
    • From Hagansport to Nelta
  • Deport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Milton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Lamar County
  • Fulbright
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulbright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulbright
    • Fulbright is located in Red River County
  • Cuthand
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuthand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
    • Cuthand is located in Red River County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cuthand
    • From Hagansport to Cuthand
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Hagansport ...

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 Hagansport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hagansport, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hagansport.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hagansport:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hagansport. 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>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>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 Hagansport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hagansport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hagansport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3413, Longitude: -95.2495    









 

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