Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Heckville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Heckville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Heckville, please Contact Us.
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 Heckville (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 Heckville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Heckville is historic, it would have been located within present day Lubbock 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 Lubbock County: Crosby, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lynn & Terry.
Below are the counties that are near Heckville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Heckville:
- Lubbock County (The home county of Heckville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Heckville, with the one closest to Heckville listed first.
- Becton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Becton is located in Lubbock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becton
- Idalou
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kitalou
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kitalou is located in Lubbock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitalou
- New Deal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Deal is located in Lubbock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Canyon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Canyon is located in Lubbock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Buffalo Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Springs is located in Lubbock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Ransom Canyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lubbock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Posey
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Posey is located in Lubbock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Shallowater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Slaton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Reese Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Reese Village is located in Lubbock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese Village
- Wolfforth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crosby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heckville, with the one closest to Heckville listed first.
- Estacado ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Estacado is located in Crosby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estacado
- Lorenzo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Farmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Farmer is located in Crosby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Cone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ralls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Savage ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Savage is located in Crosby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Owens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Owens is located in Crosby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
- Cap Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cap Rock is located in Crosby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap Rock
- Crosbyton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Blanco ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Blanco is located in Crosby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanco
- Canyon Valley ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Canyon Valley is located in Crosby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Valley
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heckville, with the one closest to Heckville listed first.
- Floydada
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aiken
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lockney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Della Plain ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Della Plain is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Della Plain
- Garza County
- Southland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Southland is located in Garza County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southland
- Hale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heckville, with the one closest to Heckville listed first.
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Abernathy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hale Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Center is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Center
- Hale City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hale City is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale City
- Plainview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hockley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heckville, with the one closest to Heckville listed first.
- Roundup
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Roundup is located in Hockley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup
- Anton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Smyer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lamb County
- Spade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spade is located in Lamb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
- Lynn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Heckville, with the one closest to Heckville listed first.
- Wayside ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wayside is located in Lynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Wilson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Heckville, see our County-by-County Page for Heckville.
Cemeteries Near Heckville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Heckville.
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 Heckville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Heckville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Heckville, with the one closest to Heckville listed first.
- Becton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Estacado Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Idalou Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Side Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Side Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Side Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the west of Lorenzo.
- The West Side Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4942 <3>
- Lorenzo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lorenzo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of Lorenzo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4943 <3>
- Petersburg Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Petersburg Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Petersburg.
- The Petersburg Cemetery has also been known as:
- Veterans Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #150702 <3>
- Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the east of Abernathy.
- The Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pearce Chapel Cemetery
- Strip Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7115 <3>
- Cone Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- City of Lubbock Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Lubbock Cemetery
- The City of Lubbock Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Lawn Memorial Gardens
- Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
- Lubbock City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #151541 <3>
- Ralls Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralls Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ralls Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ralls.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #229638 <3>
- Emma Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Emma Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the south of Ralls.
- The Emma Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Emma Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2172063 <3>
- Resthaven Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Resthaven Memorial Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Englewood Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Englewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Slaton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3441 <3>
- West Englewood Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Englewood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Englewood Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Slaton.
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.
While we didn't find Heckville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Heckville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Heckville, with the one closest to Heckville listed first.
- Estacado ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Estacado is located in Crosby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estacado
- Lubbock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Floydada
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hale City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hale City is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale City
- Mount Blanco ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Blanco is located in Crosby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanco
- Lockney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Della Plain ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Della Plain is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Della Plain
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Heckville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Heckville.
Newspapers Published in Heckville ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Heckville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Heckville, 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 Heckville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Heckville:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Lubbock County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crosby County
- Floyd County
- Garza County
- Hale County
- Hockley County
- Lamb County
- Lynn County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Heckville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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- Heckville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |