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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 High (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 High. 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.

High is located in Lamar 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 Lamar County: Bryan (OK), Choctaw (OK), Delta, Fannin & Red River.

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

  • Lamar County     (The home county of High)
    • The following are listed by their distance from High, with the one closest to High listed first.
    • Brookston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <2>
    • Petty
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
      • Petty is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <2>
    • Roxton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Toco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
      • Toco is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Atlas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atlas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Lamar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atlas
      • From High to Atlas
    • Howland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hopewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sumner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Paris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Caviness
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gadston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Frog Hop ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Hop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hop
      • Frog Hop is located in Lamar County
  • Delta County
  • Fannin County
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High, with the one closest to High listed first.
    • Tira
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
      • Tira is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Peerless
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Posey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Nelta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
      • Nelta is located in Hopkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nelta
      • From High to Nelta
    • Sulphur Bluff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Bluff
      • Sulphur Bluff is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Bluff <2>
    • Ridgeway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Dike
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High, with the one closest to High listed first.
    • Yowell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
      • Yowell is located in Hunt County
    • Jardin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
      • Jardin is located in Hunt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jardin
      • From High to Jardin
    • Fairlie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairlie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
      • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairlie
      • From High to Fairlie
    • Wolfe City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Aberfoyle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Commerce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
    • South Sulphur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Red River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High, with the one closest to High listed first.
    • Detroit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Red River County
  • Bryan County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from High, with the one closest to High listed first.
    • Wade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Yuba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yuba
      • From High to Yuba
    • Albany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Choctaw County (OK)

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

Cemeteries Near High ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of High.

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

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

  • Gaugh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arkansas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkansas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkansas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky Ford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Denton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dickie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGalasson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGalasson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGalasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Restland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mallory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Topping Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topping Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Topping Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rice Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (203 more) ...
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McGlasson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGlasson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGlasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Camp Hill Oil Field
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hill Oil Field
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hill Oil Field 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, High had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Brookston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
    • Brookston is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <2>
  • Petty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
    • Petty is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <2>
  • Noble
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Lamar County
  • Roxton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ambia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
    • Ambia is located in Lamar County
  • Maxey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey
    • Maxey is located in Lamar County
  • Atlas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atlas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Atlas is located in Lamar County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Atlas
    • From High to Atlas
  • Honey Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ben Franklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
    • Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <2>
  • Sumner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dial
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Joy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
    • Mount Joy is located in Delta County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Broadway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
      • Broadway is located in Lamar County
    • Paris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Emberson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emberson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emberson
      • Emberson is located in Lamar County

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

Newspapers Published in High ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around High.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of High, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for High.

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 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 High:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for High. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/

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>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.
<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 High, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- High) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in High. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6123, Longitude: -95.7467       In this case, the coordinates for High have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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