RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Erath County >> Hannibal >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Texas

The Commemorative Quarter for Texas





Our Genealogy Helper

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 Hannibal (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 Hannibal. 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 hospitals and 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.

Hannibal is located in Erath 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 Erath County: Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Hamilton, Hood, Palo Pinto & Somervell.

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

  • Erath County     (The home county of Hannibal)
  • Comanche County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hannibal, with the one closest to Hannibal listed first.
    • Comyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • De Leon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rucker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Proctor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <2>
    • Duster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duster
      • Duster is located in Comanche County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duster
      • From Hannibal to Duster
    • Ararat ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ararat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Comanche County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ararat
      • From Hannibal to Ararat
    • Wilson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Comanche County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilson
      • From Hannibal to Wilson
  • Eastland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hannibal, with the one closest to Hannibal listed first.
    • Desdemona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ranger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ranger
      • From Hannibal to Ranger
    • Gorman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Kokomo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Olden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Eastland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Carbon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mangum ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mangum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
      • Mangum is located in Eastland County
  • Hood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hannibal, with the one closest to Hannibal listed first.
    • Lipan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipan
      • Lipan is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipan <2>
    • Tolar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Paluxy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paluxy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paluxy
      • Paluxy is located in Hood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paluxy <2>
    • Hill City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Hood County
    • Oak Trail Shores
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Trail Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail Shores
      • Oak Trail Shores is located in Hood County
  • Palo Pinto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hannibal, with the one closest to Hannibal listed first.
    • Gordon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mingus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Strawn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Santo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brazos
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Palo Pinto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
      • Palo Pinto is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo Pinto <2>
  • Parker County
  • Stephens County

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

Cemeteries Near Hannibal ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hannibal.

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

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

  • Hannibal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannibal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannibal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • X-Ray Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the X-Ray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the X-Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sims Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jaybird Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jaybird Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jaybird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old School Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old School Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old School Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russel Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russel Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russel Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • School Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the School Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the School Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (137 more) ...
    • West End Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • East End Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East End Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wright Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Huckabay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huckabay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckabay
    • Huckabay is located in Erath County
  • Lingleville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lingleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingleville
    • Lingleville is located in Erath County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lingleville <2>
  • Thurber
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gordon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Stephenville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Desdemona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bunyan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Victor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Victor is located in Erath County
  • Strawn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Highland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Erath County
  • Harbin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Santo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bluff Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Dublin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dublin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Erath County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dublin
      • From Hannibal to Dublin
    • Lipan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipan
      • Lipan is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipan <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Hannibal ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hannibal.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hannibal, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hannibal.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Hannibal:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hannibal. 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>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>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 Hannibal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Hannibal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hannibal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3739, Longitude: -98.3358       In this case, the coordinates for Hannibal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 29 Apr 2025