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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 Hinckley (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 Hinckley. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Hinckley 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 Hinckley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hinckley:

  • Lamar County     (The home county of Hinckley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
    • Amherst
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amherst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Amherst is located in Lamar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Amherst
      • From Hinckley to Amherst
    • Camp Maxey ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camp Maxey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Maxey
      • Camp Maxey is located in Lamar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Camp Maxey
      • From Hinckley to Camp Maxey
    • Caviness
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Powderly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Paris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hopewell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Reno
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
    • Midcity
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Sumner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sun Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
      • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Toco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Arthur City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur City
      • Arthur City is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur City <2>
  • Delta County
  • Fannin County
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
    • Tira
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Sulphur Bluff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Nelta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
      • Nelta is located in Hopkins County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nelta
      • From Hinckley to Nelta
  • Red River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hinckley, with the one closest to Hinckley listed first.
    • Detroit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Kanawha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanawha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Red River County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kanawha
      • From Hinckley to Kanawha
    • Addielou
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Liberty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Red River County
    • Bagwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bogata
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Silver City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Red River County
  • Choctaw County (OK)

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

Cemeteries Near Hinckley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hinckley.

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

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

  • Restlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newbether Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newbether Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newbether Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McEwin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hendricks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Long Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Casey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Prairie Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Moore Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (183 more) ...
    • Sikes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sikes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sikes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Corn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Caviness Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caviness Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caviness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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, Hinckley had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Givens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Givens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givens
    • Givens is located in Lamar County
  • Paris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Powderly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Reno
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
  • Emberson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emberson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emberson
    • Emberson is located in Lamar County
  • Sumner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sylvan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
    • Sylvan is located in Lamar County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sylvan
    • From Hinckley to Sylvan
  • Arthur City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur City
    • Arthur City is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur City <2>
  • Chicota
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Blossom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Maxey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey
    • Maxey is located in Lamar County
  • Brookston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ambia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
      • Ambia is located in Lamar County
    • Jennings
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Jennings is located in Lamar County
    • Atlas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Lamar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atlas
      • From Hinckley to Atlas

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

Newspapers Published in Hinckley ...

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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hinckley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hinckley, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hinckley.

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 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 Hinckley:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hinckley. 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>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.
<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 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.
<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 Hinckley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hinckley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hinckley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7380, Longitude: -95.5470       In this case, the coordinates for Hinckley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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