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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 Hemphill (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 Hemphill. 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.

Hemphill is located in Sabine County and is the County Seat.

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 Sabine County: Sabine (LA), Jasper, Newton, San Augustine & Shelby.

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

  • Sabine County     (The home county of Hemphill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemphill, with the one closest to Hemphill listed first.
    • Milam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam
      • Milam is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milam <2>
    • Mason
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Sabine County
    • Rosevine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
      • Rosevine is located in Sabine County
    • Pineland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bronson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <2>
    • Geneva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairmount
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Sabine County
    • Brookeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland
      • Brookeland is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeland <2>
  • Angelina County
    • Parker Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
      • Parker Point is located in Angelina County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemphill, with the one closest to Hemphill listed first.
    • Browndell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browndell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
      • Browndell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Sam Rayburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harveytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
      • Harveytown is located in Jasper County
    • Jasper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemphill, with the one closest to Hemphill listed first.
    • South Toledo Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Toledo Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
      • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County
    • Toledo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Newton County
    • Wiergate
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiergate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiergate
      • Wiergate is located in Newton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiergate <2>
    • Burkeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shanklerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
      • Shanklerville is located in Newton County
  • San Augustine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemphill, with the one closest to Hemphill listed first.
    • Rebecca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
      • Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
    • Maxey Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
      • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
    • San Augustine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Powell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in San Augustine County
    • White City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in San Augustine County
    • Broaddus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broaddus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broaddus
      • Broaddus is located in San Augustine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broaddus <2>
    • Zana ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
      • Zana is located in San Augustine County
    • Denning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
      • Denning is located in San Augustine County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemphill, with the one closest to Hemphill listed first.
    • Huxley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Choice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
      • Choice is located in Shelby County
  • Sabine Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemphill, with the one closest to Hemphill listed first.
    • Toro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
      • Toro is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
    • Negreet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Negreet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negreet
      • Negreet is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negreet <2>
    • Zwolle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwolle
      • Zwolle is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zwolle <2>
    • Florien
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florien
      • Florien is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florien <2>
    • Noble
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Noble is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <2>
    • Fisher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <2>
    • Many
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
      • Many is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <2>
    • Bayou Scie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Scie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
  • Vernon Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hemphill, with the one closest to Hemphill listed first.
    • Hornbeck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeck
      • Hornbeck is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeck <2>
    • Anacoco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anacoco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco
      • Anacoco is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacoco <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hemphill ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hemphill.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hemphill. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hemphill and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hemphill.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Hemphill.

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 helpful 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 Hemphill:

Cemeteries Near Hemphill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hemphill.

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

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

  • Hemphill City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemphill City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemphill City Cemetery
  • John Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Smith Cemetery
  • Baptist Macedonia Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Macedonia Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Macedonia Church Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Gomer Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gomer Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gomer Family Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Ener Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ener Cemetery
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
  • Lott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lott Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Continue List   (269 more) ...
    • Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hemphill had a population of 1,671 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Hemphill had a population of 1,211 people.

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

  • Milam
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam
    • Milam is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milam <2>
  • Geneva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbus ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
  • Fairmount
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Sabine County
  • Sexton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
    • Sexton is located in Sabine County
  • Brookeland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland
    • Brookeland is located in Sabine County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeland <2>
  • East Hamilton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hamilton
    • East Hamilton is located in Shelby County
  • Toro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
    • Toro is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
  • Negreet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Negreet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negreet
    • Negreet is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negreet <2>
  • Macune
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macune have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macune
    • Macune is located in San Augustine County
  • Patroon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patroon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patroon
    • Patroon is located in Shelby County
  • Toledo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Toledo is located in Newton County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • San Augustine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Farrsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrsville
      • Farrsville is located in Newton County
    • Zana ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
      • Zana is located in San Augustine County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hemphill. 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 '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- Hemphill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hemphill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3426, Longitude: -93.8519       In this case, the coordinates for Hemphill 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 Hemphill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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