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 Josserand (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 Josserand. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Josserand is located in Trinity County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Trinity County: Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Polk, San Jacinto & Walker.
Below are the counties that are near Josserand. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Josserand:
- Trinity County (The home county of Josserand)
- The following are listed by their distance from Josserand, with the one closest to Josserand listed first.
- Sumpter ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sumpter is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Groveton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woodlake is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
- Lacy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lacy is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
- Lacy has also been known as:
- Lacey
- Chita
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chita is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
- Helmic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Helmic is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmic
- Friday
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Friday is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
- Glendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Glendale is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Pennington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Carlisle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carlisle is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Apple Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Center Point is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Angelina County
- The following are listed by their distance from Josserand, with the one closest to Josserand listed first.
- Blix
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blix is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blix
- Rutland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Diboll
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Granville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Granville is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Shady Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Burke
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Burke is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Prairie Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Grove is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Peavy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Peavy is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Beulah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beulah is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Hudson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
- Providence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Providence is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Redtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Redtown is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtown
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Josserand, with the one closest to Josserand listed first.
- Holly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holly is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Fog Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fog Town is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
- Hagerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hagerville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerville
- Lovelady
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kennard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ratcliff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Antioch ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Harrison Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Harrison Town is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
- Tadmor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tadmor is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
- Hickory Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Crockett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belott is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Josserand, with the one closest to Josserand listed first.
- Corrigan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Onalaska
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bold Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bold Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs
- Skinner Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Skinner Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
- Moscow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Oaks
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Leggett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Willard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Willard is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Willard
- Camden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Livingston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- West Livingston is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
- Lily Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lily Island is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Island
- Livingston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- San Jacinto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Josserand, with the one closest to Josserand listed first.
- Point Blank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oakhurst
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coldspring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Laurel Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Tyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Josserand, with the one closest to Josserand listed first.
- Peach Tree Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village
- Chester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Josserand, with the one closest to Josserand listed first.
- Riverside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kittrell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kittrell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Dodge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Josserand, see our County-by-County Page for Josserand.
Cemeteries Near Josserand ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Josserand.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Josserand - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Josserand covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Josserand, with the one closest to Josserand listed first.
- Josserand Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sumpter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Parker Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lacy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dean Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Boontown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Carmona Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wagner Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wagner Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ellis Prairie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saron Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (157 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Possum Walk Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bennett Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Josserand had a population of 461 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Josserand, with the one closest to Josserand listed first.
- Groveton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carmona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Carmona is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmona
- Saron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Saron is located in Trinity County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron
- Colita
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colita is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colita
- Asia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Asia is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asia
- Pennington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Apple Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Corrigan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Centralia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Holly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holly is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Trinity
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Moscow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Seven Oaks
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Leggett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Point Blank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Josserand. See our List of 1890's Communities around Josserand.
Newspapers Published in Josserand ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Josserand.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Josserand, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Josserand.
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 helpful 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 Josserand:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Trinity County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Angelina County
- Houston County
- Polk County
- San Jacinto County
- Tyler County
- Walker County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Josserand) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Josserand, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |