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 Judson (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 Judson. 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 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.
Judson is located in Gregg 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 Gregg County: Harrison, Rusk, Smith & Upshur.
Below are the counties that are near Judson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Judson:
- Gregg County (The home county of Judson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Seven Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Teneryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Teneryville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
- Longview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greggton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greggton is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
- White Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Mountain is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Clarksville City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Warren City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Warren City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Gladewater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fredonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fredonia is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Lakeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rolling Meadows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Danville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Danville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Camp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Center Point is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Pine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Avinger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hughes Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Morton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Morton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Noonday
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Noonday is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Lansing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lansing is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Hallsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nesbitt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Marshall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Pope City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pope City is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
- Scottsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Jackson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Macedonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Sarber
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sarber is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
- Kellyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kellyville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Jefferson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Lone Star
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jenkins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jenkins is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Center Point is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Beckville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rusk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Monroe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Monroe is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Laird Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pirtle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pirtle is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
- Jacobs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jacobs is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Sexton City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sexton City is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
- Tatum
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New London
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Overton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Friars
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Friars is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
- Henderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Joinerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Selman City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Turnertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Turnertown is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown has also been known as:
- Jimtown
- Starrville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Starrville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
- Browning
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Browning is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Winona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wright City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wright City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Arp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Chapel Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Red Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Red Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Glenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- James
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- James is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Diana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Graceton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Graceton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
- Union Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Union Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Indian Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
- Gilmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wilkins is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Ore City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Center Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Center Point is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Pritchett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pritchett is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
- Coffeeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Delrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Delrose is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Hawkins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Perryville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Perryville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Judson, see our County-by-County Page for Judson.
Cemeteries Near Judson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Judson.
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 Judson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Judson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Pleasant Hill CME Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hunter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Alpine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- George Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Magill Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grace Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lily Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hebron Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located
- The Hebron Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #509000 <2>
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Memory Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (208 more) ...
- East Mtn. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jordan Valley Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Longview.
- The Lakeview Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Gregg County Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4728 <2>
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 in 1895, Judson had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Judson, with the one closest to Judson listed first.
- Longview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Diana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lansing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lansing is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- West Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Mountain is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain
- Gladewater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hallsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elderville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Elderville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Gilmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wilkins is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Kilgore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pritchett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pritchett is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
- Coffeeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Monroe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Monroe is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Judson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Judson.
Newspapers Published in Judson ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Judson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Judson, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Judson.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Judson:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Gregg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Camp County
- Cass County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Morris County
- Panola County
- Rusk County
- Smith County
- Upshur County
- Wood 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Judson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Judson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |