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 Lake Bridgeport (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 Lake Bridgeport. 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 Lake Bridgeport ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Bridgeport: Lk. Bridgeport
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise 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 Wise County: Cooke, Denton, Jack, Montague, Parker & Tarrant.
Below are the counties that are near Lake Bridgeport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lake Bridgeport:
- Wise County (The home county of Lake Bridgeport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Bridgeport, with the one closest to Lake Bridgeport listed first.
- Runaway Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Boonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Boonsville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
- Paradise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Park Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Park Springs is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
- Alvord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Herman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Herman is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
- Boyd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aurora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bluett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bluett is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluett
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Bridgeport, with the one closest to Lake Bridgeport listed first.
- Newport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Shannon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Cooke County
- Rosston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Denton County
- Stony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Stony is located in Denton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
- Jack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Bridgeport, with the one closest to Lake Bridgeport listed first.
- Wizard Wells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
- Westbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westbrook is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Gibtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gibtown is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
- Perrin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Postoak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Postoak is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Bob Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bob Town is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
- Montague County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Bridgeport, with the one closest to Lake Bridgeport listed first.
- Sunset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fruitland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fruitland is located in Montague County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- New Harp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Harp is located in Montague County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harp
- Salona
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Salona is located in Montague County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
- Bowie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Forestburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Palo Pinto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Bridgeport, with the one closest to Lake Bridgeport listed first.
- Salesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
- Wolters Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
- Graford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral Wells
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Bridgeport, with the one closest to Lake Bridgeport listed first.
- Agnes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Agnes is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
- Poolville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Goshen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Goshen is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Springtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Whitt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Carter is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Adell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Adell is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
- Peaster
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Reno
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Reno is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,473 people
- Authon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Authon is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Authon
- Sanctuary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sanctuary is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanctuary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Azle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tarrant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Bridgeport, with the one closest to Lake Bridgeport listed first.
- Pecan Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pecan Acres is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Acres
- Pelican Bay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pelican Bay is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lake Bridgeport, see our County-by-County Page for Lake Bridgeport.
Cemeteries Near Lake Bridgeport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Bridgeport.
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 Lake Bridgeport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lake Bridgeport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake Bridgeport, with the one closest to Lake Bridgeport listed first.
- Oldtown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mexican Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McDaniel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- East Mound Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hyde Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Morrow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Green Elm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wizard Wells Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Paradise Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (122 more) ...
- Kilby Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gilley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Lake Bridgeport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lake Bridgeport.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lake Bridgeport, with the one closest to Lake Bridgeport listed first.
- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Willow Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Point is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Vineyard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vineyard is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Boonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Boonsville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
- Paradise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crafton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Crafton is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafton
- Joplin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Joplin is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Cottondale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cottondale is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
- Alvord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Agnes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Agnes is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Poolville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Keeter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Keeter is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeter
- Herman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Herman is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lake Bridgeport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Bridgeport.
Newspapers Published in Lake Bridgeport ...
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 Lake Bridgeport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Bridgeport, 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 Lake Bridgeport.
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 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 Lake Bridgeport:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Wise County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Cooke County
- Denton County
- Jack County
- Montague County
- Palo Pinto County
- Parker County
- Tarrant 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 '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- Lake Bridgeport) 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 Lake Bridgeport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |