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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 Harris Chapel (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 Harris Chapel. 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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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/parishes 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Harris Chapel is located in Panola 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 Panola County: Caddo (LA), De Soto (LA), Harrison, Rusk & Shelby.

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

  • Panola County     (The home county of Harris Chapel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris Chapel, with the one closest to Harris Chapel listed first.
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Panola County
    • Beckville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Delray
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
      • Delray is located in Panola County
    • Carthage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Panola County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <2>
    • De Berry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Midyett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midyett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
      • Midyett is located in Panola County
    • Buncome
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
      • Buncome is located in Panola County
    • Murvaul
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murvaul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
      • Murvaul is located in Panola County
    • Long Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Gary City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Panola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Panola County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panola <2>
  • Gregg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris Chapel, with the one closest to Harris Chapel listed first.
    • Easton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
    • Elderville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
      • Elderville is located in Gregg County
    • Lakeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
      • Lakeport is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeport <2>
    • Longview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fredonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Gregg County
    • Danville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Gregg County
    • Rolling Meadows
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
    • Greggton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
      • Greggton is located in Gregg County
    • Judson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judson <2>
    • Kilgore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Teneryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
      • Teneryville is located in Gregg County
    • Seven Pines
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
      • Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris Chapel, with the one closest to Harris Chapel listed first.
    • Elysian Fields
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hallsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lansing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Harrison County
    • Nesbitt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Scottsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <2>
    • Noonday
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Harrison County
    • Jonesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
    • Waskom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
      • Waskom is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <2>
    • Woodlawn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
    • Harleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleton
      • Harleton is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harleton <2>
    • Pope City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
      • Pope City is located in Harrison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris Chapel, with the one closest to Harris Chapel listed first.
    • Macedonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Marion County
    • Jackson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Marion County
  • Rusk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris Chapel, with the one closest to Harris Chapel listed first.
    • Tatum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pinehill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
      • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
    • Monroe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Rusk County
    • Brachfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
      • Brachfield is located in Rusk County
    • Henderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pirtle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
      • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
    • Minden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
      • Minden is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <2>
    • Jacobs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
    • Caledonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
    • Laird Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Hill
      • Laird Hill is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laird Hill <2>
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Rusk County
    • Friars
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
      • Friars is located in Rusk County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris Chapel, with the one closest to Harris Chapel listed first.
    • Timpson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
      • Timpson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <2>
    • Tenaha
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Caddo Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris Chapel, with the one closest to Harris Chapel listed first.
    • Bethany
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Spring Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
      • Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish (LA)

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

Cemeteries Near Harris Chapel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harris Chapel.

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

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

  • Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Watson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Langley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tatum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tatum Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tatum Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Tatum.
    • The Tatum Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tatum City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #872809 <4>
  • Grand Bluff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rehobeth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Champion Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (229 more) ...
    • Gill Community Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Harmony Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Hill 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>

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

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

  • Beckville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Tatum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Delray
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Delray is located in Panola County
  • Easton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Gregg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
  • Carthage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fair Play
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
    • Fair Play is located in Panola County
  • De Berry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Elysian Fields
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Hallsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Midyett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midyett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
    • Midyett is located in Panola County
  • Marshall
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Pinehill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
    • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lansing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Harrison County
    • Elderville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
      • Elderville is located in Gregg County
    • Monroe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Rusk County

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

Newspapers Published in Harris Chapel ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harris Chapel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harris Chapel, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harris Chapel.

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 either 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 Harris Chapel:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harris Chapel. 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 Harris Chapel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Harris Chapel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harris Chapel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3082, Longitude: -94.4313       In this case, the coordinates for Harris Chapel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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