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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 Lone Willow (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 Lone Willow. 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 hospitals and 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.

Lone Willow is located in Johnson 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 Johnson County: Bosque, Ellis, Hill, Hood, Parker, Somervell & Tarrant.

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

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Lone Willow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lone Willow, with the one closest to Lone Willow listed first.
    • Bono
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bono is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
    • Rio Vista
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cleburne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Parker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Parker is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Cuba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Godley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Coyote Flats
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Keene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Keene is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <1>
    • Joshua
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Egan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Egan is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Grandview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cross Timber
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cross Timber is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timber
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Alvarado
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lone Willow, with the one closest to Lone Willow listed first.
    • Kimball
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Kimball is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Eulogy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Eulogy is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
    • Kopperl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lakeside Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Morgan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Meridian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Laguna Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Womack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Womack is located in Bosque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
    • Iredell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lone Willow, with the one closest to Lone Willow listed first.
    • Auburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Auburn is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Venus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Maypearl
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Mansfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Britton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Britton is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
  • Erath County
    • Chalk Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
  • Hill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lone Willow, with the one closest to Lone Willow listed first.
    • Blum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Covington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Huron ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Huron is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Itasca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lovelace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Lovelace is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
    • Whitney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Peoria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Peoria is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Hillsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carl's Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Hood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lone Willow, with the one closest to Lone Willow listed first.
    • Fort Spunky
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
    • Pecan Plantation
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
    • Acton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • DeCordova
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • DeCordova is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
    • Cresson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Brazos Bend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Granbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hill City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Hill City is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
    • Oak Trail Shores
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Trail Shores is located in Hood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail Shores
    • Paluxy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Tolar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Parker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lone Willow, with the one closest to Lone Willow listed first.
    • Aledo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Annetta South
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Annetta South is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta South
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
  • Somervell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lone Willow, with the one closest to Lone Willow listed first.
    • Nemo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rainbow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Glen Rose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Glass
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Glass is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Tarrant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lone Willow, with the one closest to Lone Willow listed first.
    • Primrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Primrose is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Saint Francis Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Retta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Retta is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retta
    • Rendon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rendon is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rendon
    • Benbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Edgecliff Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Edgecliff Village is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecliff Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
    • Wedgewood East
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Wedgewood East is located in Tarrant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood East
    • Everman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kennedale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Lone Willow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lone Willow.

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 Lone Willow - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Kyle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Grange Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lafon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Baker Lain Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Stanford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cleburne Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleburne Memorial Cemetery
    • The Cleburne Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cleburne City Cemetery
    • Cleburne Memorial Park
    • Confederate Memorial Cemetery
    • Confederate Memorial Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2936 <2>
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (124 more) ...
    • Brazos Point Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ross Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lone Cottonwood 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>

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

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

  • Bono
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bono is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
  • Rio Vista
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Freeland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeland is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
  • Cleburne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Blum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Georges Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Georges Creek is located in Somervell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
  • Brazos Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brazos Point is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Point
  • Derden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Derden is located in Hill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derden
  • Fort Spunky
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
  • Kimball
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Kimball is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
  • Eulogy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Eulogy is located in Bosque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
  • Godley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cuba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Cuba is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Kopperl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Covington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Lone Willow ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lone Willow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lone Willow, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lone Willow.

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 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 Lone Willow:

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 Lone Willow, 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' (or 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- Lone Willow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.