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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 Hamlin (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 Hamlin. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Hamlin is primarily located in Fisher County. A portion of Hamlin extends into Jones 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 Fisher County: Jones, Kent, Mitchell, Nolan, Scurry, Stonewall & Taylor.

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

  • Fisher County     (The home county of Hamlin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
    • McCaulley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaulley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaulley
      • McCaulley is located in Fisher County
    • Royston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
      • Royston is located in Fisher County
    • Sylvester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
      • Sylvester is located in Fisher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <2>
    • Roby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
      • Roby is located in Fisher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roby <2>
    • Rotan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Capitola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
      • Capitola is located in Fisher County
    • Hobbs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
      • Hobbs is located in Fisher County
    • Claytonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claytonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville
      • Claytonville is located in Fisher County
  • Haskell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
    • Sagerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stamford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Plainview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Haskell County
    • Rule
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rule have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
      • Rule is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rule <2>
    • Jud ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jud
      • Jud is located in Haskell County
    • Haskell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <2>
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
    • Radium
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Jones County
    • Tuxedo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
      • Tuxedo is located in Jones County
    • Anson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <2>
    • Funston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
      • Funston is located in Jones County
    • Avoca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Stith
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stith
      • Stith is located in Jones County
    • Hawley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <2>
    • Lueders
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lueders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lueders
      • Lueders is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lueders <2>
  • Stonewall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
    • Flat Top
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
      • Flat Top is located in Stonewall County
    • Old Glory
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Aspermont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspermont
      • Aspermont is located in Stonewall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspermont <2>
    • Double Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Mountain
      • Double Mountain is located in Stonewall County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin, with the one closest to Hamlin listed first.
    • Trent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Merkel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Hamlin ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamlin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hamlin, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hamlin.

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 Hamlin:

Cemeteries Near Hamlin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hamlin.

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

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

  • North Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hamlin Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hamlin Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Hamlin.
    • The Hamlin Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Cemetery
    • Hamlin East Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3335 <4>
  • Afton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Anderson Chapel Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Chapel Cemetery
  • Rayner Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rayner Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Flat Top and Old Glory.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Old Glory.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rayner Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fisher Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
  • Sylvester Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Capron Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capron Cemetery
  • Roby Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roby Cemetery
  • Old Glory Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Glory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Glory Cemetery
  • Continue List   (31 more) ...
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Dowell Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope 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.<7>

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

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

  • Hitson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitson
    • Hitson is located in Fisher County
  • Neinda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neinda
    • Neinda is located in Jones County
  • Fisher
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Fisher County
  • Anson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Anson is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <2>
  • Roby
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
    • Roby is located in Fisher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roby <2>
  • Aspermont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspermont
    • Aspermont is located in Stonewall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspermont <2>
  • Double Mountain
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Mountain
    • Double Mountain is located in Stonewall County
  • Eskota
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eskota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskota
    • Eskota is located in Fisher County
  • Hobbs
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
    • Hobbs is located in Fisher County
  • Trent
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Claytonville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claytonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville
    • Claytonville is located in Fisher County
  • Merkel
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Haskell
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
    • Haskell is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hamlin. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Hamlin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamlin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8896, Longitude: -100.1328       In this case, the coordinates for Hamlin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Flat Top and Old Glory. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<6>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.
<7>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 Hamlin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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