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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 Herman (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 Herman. 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.

Herman is located in Wise 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 Wise County: Cooke, Denton, Jack, Montague, Parker & Tarrant.

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

  • Wise County     (The home county of Herman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herman, with the one closest to Herman listed first.
    • Bluett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Bluett is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluett
    • Decatur
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Fairview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • New Fairview is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Former name for New Fairview:
      • Fairview
    • Boyd
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Aurora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rhome
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Paradise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Briar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Briar is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
    • Newark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bridgeport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Slidell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alvord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cooke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herman, with the one closest to Herman listed first.
    • Rosston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Era
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Hood is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
    • Valley View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dallas County
    • Grapevine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Denton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herman, with the one closest to Herman listed first.
    • Stony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Stony is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
    • DISH
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • DISH is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DISH
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Ponder
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Justin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Northlake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Elizabethtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Elizabethtown is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Corral City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Corral City is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corral City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Krum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Krum is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krum <1>
    • Argyle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Roanoke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolivar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bolivar is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Marshall Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Marshall Creek is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Creek
    • Trophy Club
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herman, with the one closest to Herman listed first.
    • Westbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Westbrook is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Gibtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Gibtown is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
    • Wizard Wells
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
  • Montague County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herman, with the one closest to Herman listed first.
    • New Harp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • New Harp is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harp
    • Sunset
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Forestburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Fruitland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fruitland is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Hardy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Hardy is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Salona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Salona is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
  • Parker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herman, with the one closest to Herman listed first.
    • Reno
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Reno is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,473 people
    • Springtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Azle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Azle is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azle <1>
    • Sanctuary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Sanctuary is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanctuary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Goshen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Goshen is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Agnes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Agnes is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
    • Carter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Carter is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Poolville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Dicey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Dicey is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
    • Peaster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Willow Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Adell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Adell is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
    • Hudson Oaks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Tarrant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herman, with the one closest to Herman listed first.
    • Pecan Acres
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Pecan Acres is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Acres
    • Pelican Bay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Pelican Bay is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Bay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
    • Haslet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Eagle Mountain is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
    • Lakeside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Lakeside is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
    • Keller
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Saginaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Mound
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Worth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Sansom Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Watauga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Richland Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Smithfield is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield

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

Cemeteries Near Herman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Herman.

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

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

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

  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Annaville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Deep Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Trimble Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Prescott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Arkansas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Garvin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Aurora Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Keeter Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (113 more) ...
    • Stokes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Stony Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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 in 1895, Herman had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Decatur
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Aurora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rhome
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Paradise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Keeter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Keeter is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeter
  • Drop
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Drop is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
  • Briar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Briar is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
  • Stony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Stony is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
  • Cottondale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cottondale is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
  • Bridgeport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Justin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Avondale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Avondale is located in Tarrant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Slidell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Springtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Herman ...

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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Herman.

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

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 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 Herman:

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 Herman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 from Point A (ie- Herman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.