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 Laman (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 Laman. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Laman is located in Morris 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 Morris County: Bowie, Camp, Cass, Marion, Titus & Upshur.
Below are the counties that are near Laman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Laman:
- Morris County (The home county of Laman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Laman, with the one closest to Laman listed first.
- Jenkins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jenkins is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Lone Star
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Daingerfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Cason
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Omaha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Naples
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Naples is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Former name for Naples:
- Station Belden
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
- Bowie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laman, with the one closest to Laman listed first.
- Bassett
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bassett is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Carbondale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carbondale is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Dalby Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
- Simms
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Maud
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Camp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laman, with the one closest to Laman listed first.
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Center Point is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Harvard
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Harvard is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Pine
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pine is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Pittsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rocky Mound
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Leesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laman, with the one closest to Laman listed first.
- Hughes Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Avinger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marietta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Linden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Red Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hill is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Bryans Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
- Douglassville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kildare
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bivins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Atlanta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Huffins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Huffins is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
- Franklin County
- Scroggins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gregg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laman, with the one closest to Laman listed first.
- Judson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Seven Pines
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- East Mountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Mountain is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laman, with the one closest to Laman listed first.
- Harleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Morton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Morton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Pope City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pope City is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
- Woodlawn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Nesbitt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Noonday
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Noonday is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laman, with the one closest to Laman listed first.
- Sarber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sarber is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Kellyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kellyville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Macedonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Lodi
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Titus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laman, with the one closest to Laman listed first.
- Cookville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill is located in Titus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Miller's Cove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Winfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Laman, with the one closest to Laman listed first.
- Coffeeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Ore City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- LaFayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- LaFayette is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- Ewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ewell is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Diana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Graceton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Graceton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
- James
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- James is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Bettie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bettie is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
- Delrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Delrose is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
- Indian Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
- Gilmer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Simpsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Simpsonville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Thomas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Thomas is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Wood County
- Perryville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Perryville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Laman, see our County-by-County Page for Laman.
Cemeteries Near Laman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laman.
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 Laman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Laman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Laman, with the one closest to Laman listed first.
- South Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cheatham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Day Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Iron Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Daingerfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Barber Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wakefield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Slaton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (159 more) ...
- Rankin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lewis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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>
While we didn't find Laman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Laman.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Laman, with the one closest to Laman listed first.
- Hughes Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Daingerfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sardis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sardis is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Avinger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Cason
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Coffeeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Orrs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Orrs is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
- LaFayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- LaFayette is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- Omaha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Almira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Almira is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Marietta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lanier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lanier is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier
- Linden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cusseta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cusseta is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Laman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Laman.
Newspapers Published in Laman ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laman, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laman.
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 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 Laman:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Morris County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bowie County
- Camp County
- Cass County
- Franklin County
- Gregg County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Titus 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> | 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- Laman) 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 Laman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |