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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 Hedley (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 Hedley. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Hedley is located in Donley 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 Donley County: Armstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Collingsworth, Gray, Hall & Wheeler.

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

  • Donley County     (The home county of Hedley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hedley, with the one closest to Hedley listed first.
    • Lelia Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lelia Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lelia Lake
      • Lelia Lake is located in Donley County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lelia Lake <2>
    • Clarendon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
      • Clarendon is located in Donley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,788 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <2>
    • Howardwick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardwick
      • Howardwick is located in Donley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
  • Armstrong County
    • Paloduro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paloduro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paloduro
      • Paloduro is located in Armstrong County
  • Childress County
    • Loco ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
      • Loco is located in Childress County
  • Collingsworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hedley, with the one closest to Hedley listed first.
    • Quail
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Samnorwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samnorwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samnorwood
      • Samnorwood is located in Collingsworth County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samnorwood <2>
    • Wellington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Gray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hedley, with the one closest to Hedley listed first.
    • Alanreed
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanreed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanreed
      • Alanreed is located in Gray County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alanreed <2>
    • McLean
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
      • McLean is located in Gray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <2>
  • Hall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hedley, with the one closest to Hedley listed first.
    • Memphis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Hall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Newlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Hall County
    • Hulver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulver
      • Hulver is located in Hall County
    • Estelline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Hedley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hedley.

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

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

  • Rowe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Citizens Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Citizens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Citizens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quail Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quail Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quail Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Quail.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the east of Lakeview.
  • Newlin Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dozier Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dozier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dozier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hulver Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hulver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hulver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Wellington Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wellington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wellington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jericho Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Estelline Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estelline Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estelline 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 Hedley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hedley.

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

  • Giles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
    • Giles is located in Donley County
  • Memphis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Hall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Clarendon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
    • Clarendon is located in Donley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,788 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <2>
  • Newlin
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
    • Newlin is located in Hall County
  • Hulver
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulver
    • Hulver is located in Hall County
  • Wellington
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Fresno
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
    • Fresno is located in Collingsworth County
  • Boydston
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydston
    • Boydston is located in Donley County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hedley ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hedley.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hedley. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hedley and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hedley.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> of Hedley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hedley:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hedley. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hedley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hedley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8674, Longitude: -100.6590       In this case, the coordinates for Hedley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Hedley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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