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Introduction ...

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

We've added Halls Bluff Town to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Halls Bluff Town, 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 Halls Bluff Town (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 Halls Bluff Town. 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 Halls Bluff Town ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Halls Bluff Town: Halls Blf. Town (or less commonly used: Halls Bluf. Town)
  • While the name of this community is Halls Bluff Town, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Halls Bluff Town may originally have been Hall's Bluff Town.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Halls Bluff Town might be written as Hall Bluff Town.

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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Halls Bluff Town is historic, it would have been located within present day Houston 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 Houston County: Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Leon, Madison, Trinity & Walker.

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

  • Houston County     (The home county of Halls Bluff Town)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Bluff Town, with the one closest to Halls Bluff Town listed first.
    • Porter Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
      • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Cooper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Houston County
    • Latexo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Austonio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
      • Austonio is located in Houston County
    • Crockett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <4>
    • Grapeland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Refuge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
      • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Hickory Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
      • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Lovelady
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady
      • Lovelady is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelady <4>
    • Belott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
      • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Holly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Houston County
    • Harrison Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
      • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
    • Kennard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <4>
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Bluff Town, with the one closest to Halls Bluff Town listed first.
    • Salmon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
      • Salmon is located in Anderson County
    • Elkhart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lakeview Assembly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Assembly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Assembly
      • Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson County
    • Long Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Mound City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Anderson County
    • Tucker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Anderson County
    • Slocum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
      • Slocum is located in Anderson County
    • Alderbranch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
      • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
    • Crystal Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Deanwright
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deanwright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
      • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
    • Palestine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Harmony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Anderson County
    • Kossuth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Anderson County
  • Freestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Bluff Town, with the one closest to Halls Bluff Town listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>
    • Red Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
      • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
    • Lanely
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
      • Lanely is located in Freestone County
  • Leon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Bluff Town, with the one closest to Halls Bluff Town listed first.
    • Centerview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Leon County
    • Russell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Leon County
    • Middleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Leon County
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Leona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
      • Leona is located in Leon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leona <4>
    • Buffalo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jewett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Concord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Flynn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
      • Flynn is located in Leon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flynn <4>
    • Newby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Newby is located in Leon County
  • Madison County
    • Midway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Trinity County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Halls Bluff Town, with the one closest to Halls Bluff Town listed first.
    • Pennington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
      • Pennington is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennington <4>
    • Friday
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
      • Friday is located in Trinity County
  • Walker County
    • Kittrell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Walker County

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

Newspapers Published in Halls Bluff Town ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Halls Bluff Town.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Halls Bluff Town, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Halls Bluff Town.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Halls Bluff Town:

Cemeteries Near Halls Bluff Town ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Halls Bluff Town.

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 Halls Bluff Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Campbell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Halls Field Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halls Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Field Cemetery
  • Porter Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Springs Cemetery
  • McCann Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCann Cemetery
  • Meriwether Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meriwether Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meriwether Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Lynwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynwood Cemetery
  • Tubbs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tubbs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (217 more) ...
    • Mayes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayes Cemetery
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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.

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

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

  • Porter Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
    • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
  • Ash
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Ash is located in Houston County
  • Russell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Russell is located in Leon County
  • Crockett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
    • Crockett is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <4>
  • Guys Store
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys Store
    • Guys Store is located in Leon County
  • Grapeland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Middleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Middleton is located in Leon County
  • San Pedro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pedro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
    • San Pedro is located in Houston County
  • Elkhart
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Oakwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Freestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <4>
  • Centerville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Antioch ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Houston County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lovelady
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady
      • Lovelady is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelady <4>
    • Keechi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keechi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keechi
      • Keechi is located in Leon County
    • Long Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in Anderson County

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

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 Halls Bluff Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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- Halls Bluff Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Halls Bluff Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3582, Longitude: -95.6602       In this case, the coordinates for Halls Bluff Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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