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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 Hazeldell (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 Hazeldell. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Hazeldell is located in Comanche 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 Comanche County: Brown, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton & Mills.

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

  • Comanche County     (The home county of Hazeldell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hazeldell, with the one closest to Hazeldell listed first.
    • Gustine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilson is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Ararat ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ararat is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Energy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Proctor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Newburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Newburg is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Comyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Comyn is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
    • Comanche
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • De Leon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sidney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Duster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Duster is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duster
    • Rucker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rucker is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hazeldell, with the one closest to Hazeldell listed first.
    • Iredell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Cranfills Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hazeldell, with the one closest to Hazeldell listed first.
    • Blanket
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Zephyr
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Coryell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hazeldell, with the one closest to Hazeldell listed first.
    • Evant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Ireland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ireland is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
  • Eastland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hazeldell, with the one closest to Hazeldell listed first.
    • Desdemona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gorman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Erath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hazeldell, with the one closest to Hazeldell listed first.
    • Dublin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Alexander
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Alexander is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Harbin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Harbin is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
    • Clairette
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clairette is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
    • Bunyan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bunyan is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
    • Duffau
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Duffau is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
    • Stephenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lingleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hazeldell, with the one closest to Hazeldell listed first.
    • Carlton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Spurlin ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Spurlin is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlin
    • Pottsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hamilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hico
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Hico is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <1>
    • Agee ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Agee is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
    • Lanham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Lanham is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • McGirk ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • McGirk is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
    • Whiteway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Whiteway is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteway
      • Whiteway has also been known as:
      • White Way
    • Ohio ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ohio is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
    • Slab Crossing ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Slab Crossing is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Crossing
  • Mills County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hazeldell, with the one closest to Hazeldell listed first.
    • Priddy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Center City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Center City is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center City
    • Star
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bozar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bozar is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
    • Mullin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Hazeldell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hazeldell.

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

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

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Baggett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Midway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Toliver Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Barbee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Graham Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Reid Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Luker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Energy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Fegua Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (123 more) ...
    • Pecan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitney Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Carlton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hazeldell had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gustine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamkin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamkin is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
  • Wilson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilson is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Gentrys Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gentrys Mill is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
  • Fleming
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fleming is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
  • Carlton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Proctor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Newburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Newburg is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Pottsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Dublin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Alexander
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexander is located in Erath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
  • Indian Gap
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Indian Gap is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gap
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Comanche
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Harbin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Harbin is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
    • Downing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Downing is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing

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

Newspapers Published in Hazeldell ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hazeldell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hazeldell, 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 Hazeldell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hazeldell:

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 Hazeldell, 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' (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- Hazeldell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.