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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 Harmony (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 Harmony. 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 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 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.

Harmony is located in Parker 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 Parker County: Erath, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Tarrant & Wise.

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

  • Parker County     (The home county of Harmony)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Weatherford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwood is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Hudson Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Annetta North
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Annetta North is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta North
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Annetta South
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Annetta South is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta South
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
    • Annetta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Annetta is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,319 people
    • Brock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Brock is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
    • Dicey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dicey is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
    • Willow Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lemley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lemley is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemley
    • Dennis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Aledo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Millsap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Erath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Bluff Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Morgan Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Oak Trail Shores
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Oak Trail Shores is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail Shores
    • Cresson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Brazos Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Granbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Acton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • DeCordova
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • DeCordova is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
    • Lipan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tolar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Pecan Plantation
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
    • Hill City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Hill City is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Fort Spunky
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
    • Paluxy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Gibtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Gibtown is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
    • Westbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Westbrook is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Perrin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Godley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Crowley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Burleson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Joshua
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bono
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bono is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Cross Timber
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cross Timber is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timber
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Palo Pinto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Mineral Wells
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolters Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
    • Brazos
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Brazos is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos
    • Salesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
    • Santo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Palo Pinto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Somervell County
  • Tarrant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Benbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • White Settlement
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Lakeside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeside is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
    • Saint Francis Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Primrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Primrose is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Lake Worth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Westover Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Westover Hills is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Westworth Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Westworth Village is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westworth Village
    • Westworth Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Pelican Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pelican Bay is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Bay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
    • River Oaks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sansom Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Eagle Mountain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Eagle Mountain is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harmony, with the one closest to Harmony listed first.
    • Briar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Briar is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
    • Boonsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Boonsville is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
    • Newark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyd
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Aurora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Harmony ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harmony.

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 Harmony - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harmony covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Harmony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hill Crest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • City Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Greenwood Cemetery
    • The City Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old City Greenwood Cemetery
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Smith Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wampler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Dennis.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4530 <2>
  • Continue List   (136 more) ...
    • Hiner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Horsehoe Bend Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Baker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Weatherford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Earls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Earls is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
  • Annetta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Annetta is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,319 people
  • Brock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Brock is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
  • Buckner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckner is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
  • Lemley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lemley is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemley
  • Dicey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dicey is located in Parker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
  • Aledo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Peaster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Chapin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapin is located in Hood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
  • Millsap
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cresson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Adell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Adell is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
    • Carter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Carter is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Authon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Authon is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Authon

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

Newspapers Published in Harmony ...

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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harmony.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harmony, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harmony.

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 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 Harmony:

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 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.
<3>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 Harmony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Harmony) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.