Our Genealogy Helper
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 Jackson Crossing (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 Jackson Crossing. 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 Jackson Crossing ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Jackson Crossing: Jackson Xing.
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 ...
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 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, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Jackson Crossing is located in Coryell 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 Coryell County: Bell, Bosque, Hamilton, Lampasas & McLennan.
Below are the counties that are near Jackson Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jackson Crossing:
- Coryell County (The home county of Jackson Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Crossing, with the one closest to Jackson Crossing listed first.
- Saint Elijah Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elijah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elijah Village
- Saint Elijah Village is located in Coryell County
- Mason Crossing ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mason Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Crossing
- Mason Crossing is located in Coryell County
- Comanche Village I
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village I have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village I
- Comanche Village I is located in Coryell County
- Comanche Village II
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village II have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village II
- Comanche Village II is located in Coryell County
- Comanche Village III
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comanche Village III have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comanche Village III
- Comanche Village III is located in Coryell County
- Montague Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Village
- Montague Village is located in Coryell County
- King
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- King is located in Coryell County
- Flat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat
- Flat is located in Coryell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat <3>
- Fort Gates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
- Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
- Mound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Mound is located in Coryell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <3>
- Gatesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leon Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mountain
- South Mountain is located in Coryell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Bell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Crossing, with the one closest to Jackson Crossing listed first.
- Fort Hood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chaffee Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee Village
- Chaffee Village is located in Bell County
- McNair Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Village
- McNair Village is located in Bell County
- Walker Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Village
- Walker Village is located in Bell County
- Copperas Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperas Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperas Cove
- Copperas Cove is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperas Cove <3>
- Killeen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killeen
- Killeen is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153,991 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killeen <3>
- Brookhaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookhaven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Bell County
- Maxdale ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxdale
- Maxdale is located in Bell County
- Harker Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harker Heights
- Harker Heights is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harker Heights <3>
- Ding Dong
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ding Dong. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ding Dong
- Ding Dong is located in Bell County
- Nolanville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Moffat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moffat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
- Moffat is located in Bell County
- Morgan's Point Resort
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point Resort
- Morgan's Point Resort is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan's Point Resort <3>
- Burnet County
- Briggs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Briggs is located in Burnet County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Briggs <3>
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Crossing, with the one closest to Jackson Crossing listed first.
- Slab Crossing ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Crossing
- Slab Crossing is located in Hamilton County
- Ohio ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
- Ohio is located in Hamilton County
- Whiteway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteway
- Whiteway is located in Hamilton County
- Whiteway has also been known as:
- White Way
- Lampasas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Crossing, with the one closest to Jackson Crossing listed first.
- Kempner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner
- Kempner is located in Lampasas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempner <3>
- Izoro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sparks Crossing ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparks Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Crossing
- Sparks Crossing is located in Lampasas County
- Lampasas
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- McLennan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Crossing, with the one closest to Jackson Crossing listed first.
- Moody
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Crawford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <3>
- Williamson County
- Florence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jackson Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Jackson Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Jackson Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jackson Crossing.
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 Jackson Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jackson Crossing, with the one closest to Jackson Crossing listed first.
- Pidcoke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pidcoke Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pidcoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bruce Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
- 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.
- Walker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Friendship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Copperas Cove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copperas Cove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copperas Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Henderson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ruth Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gotcher Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gotcher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gotcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hubbard Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (111 more) ...
- City Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Blackburn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blackburn Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Killeen.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146247 <4>
- Brown Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery 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>
While we didn't find Jackson Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jackson Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jackson Crossing, with the one closest to Jackson Crossing listed first.
- Pidcoke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pidcoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pidcoke
- Pidcoke is located in Coryell County
- King
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- King is located in Coryell County
- Killeen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killeen
- Killeen is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153,991 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killeen <3>
- Fort Gates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
- Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
- Brookhaven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookhaven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Bell County
- Mound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Mound is located in Coryell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <3>
- Kempner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner
- Kempner is located in Lampasas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempner <3>
- Gatesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leon Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pearl is located in Coryell County
- Maxdale ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxdale
- Maxdale is located in Bell County
- Purmela
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purmela have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purmela
- Purmela is located in Coryell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purmela <3>
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pecan Grove ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
- Pecan Grove is located in Coryell County
- Bee House
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee House
- Bee House is located in Coryell County
- Oakalla
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakalla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakalla
- Oakalla is located in Burnet County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jackson Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jackson Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Jackson Crossing ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jackson Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jackson Crossing, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jackson Crossing.
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 either 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 Jackson Crossing:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Coryell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bell County
- Burnet County
- Hamilton County
- Lampasas County
- McLennan County
- Williamson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jackson Crossing. 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> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 Jackson Crossing, 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 from Point A (ie- Jackson Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jackson Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2485, Longitude: -97.8378 In this case, the coordinates for Jackson Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |