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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 Lamkin (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 Lamkin. 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.

Lamkin is located in Comanche 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 Comanche County: Brown, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton & Mills.

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

  • Comanche County     (The home county of Lamkin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamkin, with the one closest to Lamkin listed first.
    • Wilson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Wilson is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Energy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gustine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ararat ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ararat is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Proctor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Newburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Newburg is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Comanche
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Comyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Comyn is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
    • De Leon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sidney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Rucker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rucker is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamkin, with the one closest to Lamkin listed first.
    • Cranfills Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Iredell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Brown County
    • Blanket
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Coryell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamkin, with the one closest to Lamkin listed first.
    • Evant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ireland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ireland is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
    • Jonesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Purmela
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bee House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Bee House is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee House
    • Levita
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Levita is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levita
  • Erath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamkin, with the one closest to Lamkin listed first.
    • Alexander
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Alexander is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Clairette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Clairette is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
    • Dublin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Harbin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Harbin is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
    • Duffau
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Duffau is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
    • Bunyan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Bunyan is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
    • Stephenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Lingleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Chalk Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamkin, with the one closest to Lamkin listed first.
    • Spurlin ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Spurlin is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlin
    • Carlton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pottsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hamilton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Agee ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Agee is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
    • Hico
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hico is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <1>
    • Lanham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Lanham is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Whiteway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Whiteway is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteway
      • Whiteway has also been known as:
      • White Way
    • McGirk ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • McGirk is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
    • Ohio ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ohio is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
    • Slab Crossing ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Slab Crossing is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Crossing
  • Mills County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lamkin, with the one closest to Lamkin listed first.
    • Priddy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Star
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Center City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Center City is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center City
    • Bozar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bozar is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
    • Mullin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Lamkin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lamkin.

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 Lamkin - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lamkin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Toliver Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fegua Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Energy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Midway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Tillinghouse Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Center Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Pottsville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (120 more) ...
    • Peacher Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Honey Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Baggett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lamkin had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gentrys Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gentrys Mill is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
  • Hazeldell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hazeldell is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
  • Wilson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wilson is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Carlton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Gustine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pottsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hamilton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fleming
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fleming is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
  • Indian Gap
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Gap is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gap
  • Shive
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Shive is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shive
  • Proctor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Newburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Newburg is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fairy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Fairy is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairy
    • Alexander
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Alexander is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Priddy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lamkin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lamkin.

Newspapers Published in Lamkin ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lamkin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lamkin, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lamkin.

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 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 Lamkin:

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>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 Lamkin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lamkin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.