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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 Josephine (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 Josephine. 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 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.

Josephine is primarily located in Collin County. A portion of Josephine extends into Hunt 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 Collin County: Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt & Rockwall.

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

  • Collin County     (The home county of Josephine)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Josephine, with the one closest to Josephine listed first.
    • Nevada
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Copeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeville
      • Copeville is located in Collin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copeville <1>
    • Royse City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Farmersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <1>
    • Lavon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavon
      • Lavon is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavon <1>
    • Wylie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
      • Wylie is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylie <1>
    • Saint Paul
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Princeton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <1>
    • Lowry Crossing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Crossing
      • Lowry Crossing is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
    • Lucas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
    • Frognot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
      • Frognot is located in Collin County
    • Sachse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachse
      • Sachse is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sachse <1>
    • Blue Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Josephine, with the one closest to Josephine listed first.
    • Rowlett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
      • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <1>
    • Centerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Dallas County
    • Garland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Dallas County
    • Sunnyvale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyvale
      • Sunnyvale is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyvale <1>
    • Buckingham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Dallas County
    • Richardson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Mesquite
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
      • Mesquite is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <1>
    • Lawson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
      • Lawson is located in Dallas County
    • Rawlins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlins
      • Rawlins is located in Dallas County
    • Balch Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balch Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch Springs
      • Balch Springs is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balch Springs <1>
    • Addison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <1>
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Josephine, with the one closest to Josephine listed first.
    • Leonard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <1>
    • Trenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bailey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Orangeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orangeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
      • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
    • Randolph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Grayson County
    • Pilot Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Josephine, with the one closest to Josephine listed first.
    • Cumby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumby
      • Cumby is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumby <1>
    • Miller Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Palestine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Hopkins County
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Josephine, with the one closest to Josephine listed first.
    • Caddo Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Mills
      • Caddo Mills is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Mills <1>
    • Clinton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hunt County
    • Hendrix
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Hunt County
    • Merit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Union Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Union Valley is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Greenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Boles Home
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Home
      • Boles Home is located in Hunt County
    • Quinlan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
      • Quinlan is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinlan <1>
    • Weiland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiland
      • Weiland is located in Hunt County
    • Kingston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Hunt County
    • Dixon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Hunt County
    • Celeste
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
      • Celeste is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celeste <1>
    • Hawk Cove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
      • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
  • Kaufman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Josephine, with the one closest to Josephine listed first.
    • Poetry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poetry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poetry
      • Poetry is located in Kaufman County
    • Heath
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <1>
    • Ables Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Springs
      • Ables Springs is located in Kaufman County
    • Lawrence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Kaufman County
    • Terrell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Forney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Elmo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <1>
    • Talty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talty
      • Talty is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,883 people
    • College Mound
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
      • College Mound is located in Kaufman County
    • Post Oak Bend City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak Bend City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend City
      • Post Oak Bend City is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Lone Star
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Kaufman County
    • Abner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
      • Abner is located in Kaufman County
    • Oak Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Rains County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Josephine, with the one closest to Josephine listed first.
    • Hooker Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
      • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
    • East Tawakoni
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
      • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Flats
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
      • Flats is located in Rains County
  • Rockwall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Josephine, with the one closest to Josephine listed first.
    • Fate
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
      • Fate is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <1>
    • Mobile City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile City
      • Mobile City is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Rockwall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
      • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <1>
    • McLendon - Chisholm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLendon - Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
      • McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
  • Van Zandt County
    • Wills Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Josephine ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Josephine.

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

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

  • Josephine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Josephine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Josephine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nevada Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Dugan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
    • The Prairie Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Aleo Cemetery
  • McMinn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Needmore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Royse City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Elm Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Abston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (261 more) ...
    • Graham Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stone Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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, Josephine had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Josephine had a population of 2,545 people.

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

  • Nevada
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Caddo Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Mills
    • Caddo Mills is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Mills <1>
  • Clinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Hunt County
  • Copeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeville
    • Copeville is located in Collin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copeville <1>
  • Royse City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lavon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavon
    • Lavon is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavon <1>
  • Millwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Collin County
  • Farmersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
    • Farmersville is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <1>
  • Floyd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Floyd is located in Hunt County
  • Fate
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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    • Fate is located in Rockwall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
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  • Wagner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wagner is located in Hunt County
  • Merit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Blackland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Blackland is located in Rockwall County
    • Wylie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Wylie is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
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    • Rockwall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
      • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Josephine. See our List of 1890's Communities around Josephine.

Newspapers Published in Josephine ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Josephine.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Josephine, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Josephine.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Josephine:

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

The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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>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 Josephine, 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' (or 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- Josephine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Josephine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0621, Longitude: -96.3154       In this case, the coordinates for Josephine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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