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 Liberty (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 Liberty. 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 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.
Liberty is located in Rusk 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 Rusk County: Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby & Smith.
Below are the counties that are near Liberty. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Liberty:
- Rusk County (The home county of Liberty)
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Pinehill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
- Pinehill is located in Rusk County
- Tatum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Rusk County
- Henderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brachfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
- Brachfield is located in Rusk County
- Pirtle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
- Pirtle is located in Rusk County
- Minden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
- Minden is located in Rusk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <1>
- Jacobs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Jacobs is located in Rusk County
- Friars
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
- Friars is located in Rusk County
- Joinerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Laird Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Hill
- Laird Hill is located in Rusk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laird Hill <1>
- New London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Rusk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <1>
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Henrys Chapel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
- Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
- Griffin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Griffin is located in Cherokee County
- Troup
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gregg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Easton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Gregg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <1>
- Elderville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Elderville is located in Gregg County
- Lakeport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Lakeport is located in Gregg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeport <1>
- Fredonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Gregg County
- Danville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Gregg County
- Rolling Meadows
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
- Kilgore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Longview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Greggton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
- Greggton is located in Gregg County
- Teneryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
- Teneryville is located in Gregg County
- Liberty City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Liberty City is located in Gregg County
- Judson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Judson is located in Gregg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judson <1>
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Hallsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lansing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lansing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Harrison County
- Noonday
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Noonday is located in Harrison County
- Marshall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nesbitt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
- Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Elysian Fields
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nacogdoches County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Garrison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fitze
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitze. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze
- Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
- Whispering Pines
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Beckville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Delray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Delray is located in Panola County
- Long Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Panola County
- Clayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Panola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
- Dotson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
- Dotson is located in Panola County
- Buncome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
- Buncome is located in Panola County
- Carthage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Murvaul
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murvaul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
- Murvaul is located in Panola County
- Gary City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Midyett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midyett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
- Midyett is located in Panola County
- Woods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Woods is located in Panola County
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Timpson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
- Timpson is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <1>
- Tenaha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Wright City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Wright City is located in Smith County
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Smith County
- Jamestown has also been known as:
- Jimtown
- Arp
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sinclair City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinclair City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
- Sinclair City is located in Smith County
- Omen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
- Omen is located in Smith County
- Browning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Browning is located in Smith County
- Upshur County
- Union Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Upshur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Liberty, see our County-by-County Page for Liberty.
Cemeteries Near Liberty ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Liberty.
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 Liberty covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sugar Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wasson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Strong Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bridges Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Harmony Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chapman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (265 more) ...
- Pryor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pryor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pryor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Myers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Liberty in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Liberty.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Fair Play
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
- Fair Play is located in Panola County
- Pinehill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
- Pinehill is located in Rusk County
- Tatum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Delray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Delray is located in Panola County
- Beckville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Long Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Henderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Easton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Gregg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <1>
- Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Rusk County
- Elderville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elderville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Elderville is located in Gregg County
- Minden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
- Minden is located in Rusk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <1>
- Pirtle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
- Pirtle is located in Rusk County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Carthage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lawsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Lawsonville is located in Rusk County
- Hallsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Liberty. See our List of 1890's Communities around Liberty.
Newspapers Published in Liberty ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Liberty.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Liberty, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Liberty.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Liberty:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Rusk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Gregg County
- Harrison County
- Nacogdoches County
- Panola County
- Shelby County
- Smith County
- Upshur County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Liberty. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Liberty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Liberty) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Liberty. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2168, Longitude: -94.6094 In this case, the coordinates for Liberty have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |