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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 Leary (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 Leary. 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 and hospitals 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.

Leary is located in Bowie County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bowie County: Little River (AR), Miller (AR), McCurtain (OK), Cass, Morris & Red River.

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

  • Bowie County     (The home county of Leary)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leary, with the one closest to Leary listed first.
    • Victory City
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory City
      • Victory City is located in Bowie County
    • Red Lick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
      • Red Lick is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Redbank
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbank
      • Redbank is located in Bowie County
    • Hooks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Nash
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
      • Nash is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <2>
    • Wake Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Village
      • Wake Village is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Village <2>
    • Texarkana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Redwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
      • Redwater is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwater <2>
    • New Boston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Maud
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Maud is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <2>
    • Carbondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Bowie County
    • Simms
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
      • Simms is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <2>
    • Bassett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Bowie County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leary, with the one closest to Leary listed first.
    • Domino
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Domino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domino
      • Domino is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Douglassville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Queen City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bryans Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
      • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
    • Atlanta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bloomburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg
      • Bloomburg is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomburg <2>
    • Marietta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <2>
  • Hempstead County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leary, with the one closest to Leary listed first.
    • Fulton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Hempstead County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • McNab
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNab have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNab
      • McNab is located in Hempstead County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Sheppard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard
      • Sheppard is located in Hempstead County (AR)
    • Columbus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Hempstead County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
  • Howard County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leary, with the one closest to Leary listed first.
    • Saratoga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Saratoga is located in Howard County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga <2>
    • Tollette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
      • Tollette is located in Howard County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Little River County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leary, with the one closest to Leary listed first.
    • Ogden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Ashdown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashdown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdown
      • Ashdown is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashdown <2>
    • Wilton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
    • Millwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Alleene
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alleene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleene
      • Alleene is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Yarborough Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarborough Landing
      • Yarborough Landing is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Foreman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
      • Foreman is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foreman <2>
    • Winthrop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <2>
  • Miller County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leary, with the one closest to Leary listed first.
    • Texarkana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Rondo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
      • Rondo is located in Miller County (AR)
    • Genoa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Miller County (AR)
    • Fouke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
      • Fouke is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <2>
    • Garland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miller County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
  • Sevier County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leary, with the one closest to Leary listed first.
    • Ben Lomond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
      • Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <2>
    • Paraloma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paraloma
      • Paraloma is located in Sevier County (AR)

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

Newspapers Published in Leary ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leary.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leary, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leary.

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 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 Leary:

Cemeteries Near Leary ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leary.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Red Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Springs Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
  • Tillar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillar Cemetery
  • Bob Lane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bob Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bob Lane Cemetery
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wilder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
  • Elliott Plot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Plot
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • McAdams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAdams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAdams Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
  • Chapelwood Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapelwood Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapelwood Memorial Gardens
  • Continue List   (136 more) ...
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Hickory Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Hill Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Leary in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leary.

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

  • Hooks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Whaley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
    • Whaley is located in Bowie County
  • Eylau
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eylau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylau
    • Eylau is located in Bowie County
  • Texarkana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Texarkana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Richmond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Little River County (AR)
  • New Boston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Boston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Bowie County
  • Ogden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Corley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
    • Corley is located in Bowie County
  • Sulphur
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
    • Sulphur is located in Bowie County
  • Mandeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
    • Mandeville is located in Miller County (AR)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Woodstock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Bowie County
    • Rankin ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Rankin is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Springdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Cass County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leary. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leary) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leary. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4731, Longitude: -94.2127       In this case, the coordinates for Leary have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Leary, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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