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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 Haralson Lakes (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 Haralson Lakes. 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 Haralson Lakes ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Haralson Lakes: Haralson Lks.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Haralson Lakes is located in Tyler 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 Tyler County: Angelina, Hardin, Jasper & Polk.

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

  • Tyler County     (The home county of Haralson Lakes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haralson Lakes, with the one closest to Haralson Lakes listed first.
    • Colmesneil
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Doucette
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <1>
    • Ivanhoe North
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe North came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe North
      • Ivanhoe North is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
    • Ivanhoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
      • Ivanhoe is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,438 people
    • Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hillister
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Peach Tree Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village
      • Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
    • Warren
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Spurger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fred
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Angelina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haralson Lakes, with the one closest to Haralson Lakes listed first.
    • Martin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Angelina County
    • Dolan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
      • Dolan is located in Angelina County
    • Nancy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
      • Nancy is located in Angelina County
    • Parker Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
      • Parker Point is located in Angelina County
    • Zavalla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Manning ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Angelina County
    • Shawnee Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Prairie
      • Shawnee Prairie is located in Angelina County
    • Shawnee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Angelina County
    • Beulah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Angelina County
    • Oak Flat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flat
      • Oak Flat is located in Angelina County
    • Ora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
      • Ora is located in Angelina County
    • Prairie Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
      • Prairie Grove is located in Angelina County
    • Bald Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Hill
      • Bald Hill is located in Angelina County
  • Hardin County
    • Village Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Mills
      • Village Mills is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Village Mills <1>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haralson Lakes, with the one closest to Haralson Lakes listed first.
    • Beech Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Harveytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
      • Harveytown is located in Jasper County
    • Jasper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Sam Rayburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Browndell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browndell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
      • Browndell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haralson Lakes, with the one closest to Haralson Lakes listed first.
    • Lily Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
      • Lily Island is located in Polk County
    • Camden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <1>
    • Dallardsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Shade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
      • Oak Shade is located in Polk County
    • Moscow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <1>
    • Skinner Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
      • Skinner Town is located in Polk County
    • Corrigan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Seven Oaks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
      • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Leggett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leggett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
      • Leggett is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leggett <1>
  • Sabine County
    • Brookeland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland
      • Brookeland is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeland <1>
  • San Augustine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Haralson Lakes, with the one closest to Haralson Lakes listed first.
    • Powell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in San Augustine County
    • Zana ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
      • Zana is located in San Augustine County
    • White City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in San Augustine County
    • Broaddus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broaddus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broaddus
      • Broaddus is located in San Augustine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broaddus <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Haralson Lakes ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Haralson Lakes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Haralson Lakes, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Haralson Lakes.

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 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 Haralson Lakes:

Cemeteries Near Haralson Lakes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Haralson Lakes.

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

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

  • Egypt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
  • Steeles Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steeles Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steeles Grove Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
  • Mann Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
  • Hardshell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardshell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardshell Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • Farrell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrell Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Weeks Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeks Cemetery
  • Supps Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Supps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Supps Cemetery
  • Continue List   (164 more) ...
    • Rawls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawls Cemetery
    • Grimes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimes Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis 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.<6>

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

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

  • Colmesneil
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
    • Woodville is located in Tyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <1>
  • Rockland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Tyler County
  • Town Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff
    • Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
  • Chester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hillister
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Beech Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
    • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
  • Warren
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Spurger
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Barnum
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
    • Barnum is located in Polk County
  • Hortense
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hortense have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortense
    • Hortense is located in Polk County
  • Hyatt
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt
    • Hyatt is located in Tyler County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Dallardsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jasper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Magnolia Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Springs
      • Magnolia Springs is located in Jasper County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Haralson Lakes. 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>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.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Haralson Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Haralson Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8733, Longitude: -94.3802       In this case, the coordinates for Haralson Lakes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Haralson Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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