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 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.
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 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.
Haralson Lakes is located in Tyler County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties may 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)
- Ivanhoe North
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ivanhoe North is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe North
- Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
- Ivanhoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ivanhoe is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,438 people
- Town Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff
- 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)
- Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village
- 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)
- Martin is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Dolan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dolan is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
- Nancy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Nancy is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Parker Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Parker Point is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
- Zavalla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Manning ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Manning is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Boynton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Boynton is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Beulah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beulah is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Oak Flat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Flat is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flat
- Ora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ora is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
- Prairie Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Grove is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Bald Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bald Hill is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Hill
- Huntington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hardin County
- Village Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Harveytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Harveytown is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
- 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)
- Browndell is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
- 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.
- Barnum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Barnum is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Barnes
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Barnes is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Lily Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lily Island is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
- Camden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dallardsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Oak Shade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Shade is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
- Moscow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Skinner Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Skinner Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
- Corrigan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Seven Oaks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Leggett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Willard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New Willard is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Willard
- Sabine County
- Brookeland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Powell is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Zana ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Zana is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
- White City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- White City is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Broaddus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Haralson Lakes, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Haralson Lakes - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Steeles Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mann Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hardshell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Farrell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Weeks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Supps Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (164 more) ...
- Rawls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Grimes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
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)
- Rockland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rockland is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Town Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff
- 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)
- Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Warren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Spurger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barnum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Barnum is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Hortense
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hortense is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortense
- Hyatt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hyatt is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt
- 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)
- Magnolia Springs is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Springs
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.
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]<3>. 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 like to 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 Haralson Lakes:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Tyler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Angelina County
- Hardin County
- Jasper County
- Polk County
- Sabine County
- San Augustine County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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- Haralson Lakes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |