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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 Hughes Springs (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 Hughes Springs. 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.

Name Variations for Hughes Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Hughes Springs: Hughes Spgs. (or less commonly used: Hughes Spngs. or Hughes Sprngs.)
  • While the name of this city is Hughes Springs, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hughes Springs may originally have been Hughe's Springs.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hughes Springs might be written as Hughe Springs.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest 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 north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Hughes Springs is primarily located in Cass County. A portion of Hughes Springs extends into Morris 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 Cass County: Miller (AR), Caddo (LA), Bowie, Marion & Morris.

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

  • Cass County     (The home county of Hughes Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hughes Springs, with the one closest to Hughes Springs listed first.
    • Avinger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
      • Avinger is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <3>
    • Marietta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <3>
    • Linden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Red Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Cass County
    • Bryans Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
      • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
    • Douglassville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kildare
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bivins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bivins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivins
      • Bivins is located in Cass County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivins <3>
    • Atlanta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Huffins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
      • Huffins is located in Cass County
    • Queen City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Bowie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hughes Springs, with the one closest to Hughes Springs listed first.
    • Bassett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Bowie County
    • Carbondale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Bowie County
    • Dalby Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
      • Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
    • Simms
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
      • Simms is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <3>
    • Maud
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Maud is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <3>
  • Camp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hughes Springs, with the one closest to Hughes Springs listed first.
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Camp County
    • Harvard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Camp County
    • Pittsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Pine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Camp County
    • Rocky Mound
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
      • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Leesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Gregg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hughes Springs, with the one closest to Hughes Springs listed first.
    • Judson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judson <3>
    • Seven Pines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
      • Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hughes Springs, with the one closest to Hughes Springs listed first.
    • Harleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleton
      • Harleton is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harleton <3>
    • Morton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Harrison County
    • Pope City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
      • Pope City is located in Harrison County
    • Woodlawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
    • Nesbitt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Noonday
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Harrison County
    • Baldwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Harrison County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hughes Springs, with the one closest to Hughes Springs listed first.
    • Jackson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Marion County
    • Macedonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Marion County
    • Kellyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
      • Kellyville is located in Marion County
    • Lodi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hughes Springs, with the one closest to Hughes Springs listed first.
    • Daingerfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lone Star
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jenkins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Jenkins is located in Morris County
    • Rocky Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
      • Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
    • Cason
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Naples
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
      • Former name for Naples:
      • Station Belden
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <3>
    • Omaha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <3>
  • Titus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hughes Springs, with the one closest to Hughes Springs listed first.
    • Cookville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Titus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <3>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Titus County
    • Miller's Cove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
      • Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Winfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <3>
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hughes Springs, with the one closest to Hughes Springs listed first.
    • Coffeeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
      • Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
    • Ore City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • LaFayette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
      • LaFayette is located in Upshur County
    • Ewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Upshur County
    • Diana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Graceton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graceton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
      • Graceton is located in Upshur County
    • James
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Upshur County
    • Bettie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
      • Bettie is located in Upshur County
    • Delrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
      • Delrose is located in Upshur County
    • Indian Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
      • Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
    • Gilmer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Upshur County
    • Simpsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simpsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
      • Simpsonville is located in Upshur County

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

Cemeteries Near Hughes Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hughes Springs.

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

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

  • Day Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cheatham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheatham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Union Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the South Union Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Union Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the southwest of Lone Star.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7015 <6>
  • Clark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wakefield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wakefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rankin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rankin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barber Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daingerfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Iron Bluff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iron Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iron Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dennis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (157 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hughes Springs had a population of 296 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hughes Springs had a population of 1,672 people.

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

  • Sardis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
    • Sardis is located in Cass County
  • Daingerfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Avinger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
    • Avinger is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <3>
  • Rocky Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
    • Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
  • Cason
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Orrs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
    • Orrs is located in Marion County
  • Almira
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
    • Almira is located in Cass County
  • Coffeeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
    • Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
  • Marietta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <3>
  • LaFayette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
    • LaFayette is located in Upshur County
  • Omaha
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Omaha is located in Morris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <3>
  • Lanier
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier
    • Lanier is located in Cass County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Linden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cusseta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
      • Cusseta is located in Cass County
    • Red Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Cass County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hughes Springs ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hughes Springs.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hughes Springs. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hughes Springs and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hughes Springs.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5> of Hughes Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hughes Springs:

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hughes Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hughes Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9987, Longitude: -94.6311       In this case, the coordinates for Hughes Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Hughes Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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