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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 Long Hollow (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 Long Hollow. 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.

Name Variations for Long Hollow ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Long Hollow: Long Holw. (or less commonly used: Long Hlw. or Long Hllw.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Long Hollow. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Hollow.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and hospitals 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.

Long Hollow is located in Leon 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 Leon County: Anderson, Freestone, Houston, Limestone, Madison & Robertson.

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

  • Leon County     (The home county of Long Hollow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Hollow, with the one closest to Long Hollow listed first.
    • Marquez
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Newby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Newby is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
    • Concord
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jewett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Flynn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilltop Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Buffalo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Wealthy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Wealthy is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
    • Leona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Normangee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Middleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Middleton is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Russell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Russell is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Brazos County
    • Edge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Edge is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Hollow, with the one closest to Long Hollow listed first.
    • Stranger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Stranger is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
    • Reagan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Freestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Hollow, with the one closest to Long Hollow listed first.
    • Donie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Freestone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
    • Dew
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Dew is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
    • Teague
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Teague is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <1>
    • Lanely
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lanely is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
    • Cotton Gin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Fairfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Turlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Turlington is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Hollow, with the one closest to Long Hollow listed first.
    • Farrar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Farrar is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
    • Personville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Personville is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
    • Lost Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
    • Thornton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fallon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fallon is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
    • Kosse
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Kosse is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <1>
    • Groesbeck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mexia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mexia is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <1>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Hollow, with the one closest to Long Hollow listed first.
    • George
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • George is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
    • North Zulch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Zulch ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Zulch is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Long Hollow, with the one closest to Long Hollow listed first.
    • Seale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Seale is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
    • Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Ridge is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Bald Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bald Prairie is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Prairie
    • New Baden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Owensville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Owensville is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
    • Franklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bremond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Wheelock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Elliot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Elliot is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
    • Hammond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hammond is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond

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

Cemeteries Near Long Hollow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Long Hollow.

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 Long Hollow - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Grayson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Downs Cemetery
    • The Downs Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3281 <3>
  • Peoples Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • McMillin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bumpus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Seale - Round Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Whartley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Winn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Green Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Burleson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (175 more) ...
    • Moores Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • McKenzie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sansom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<4>

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

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

  • Marquez
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Seale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Seale is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
  • Concord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jewett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Oletha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oletha is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oletha
  • Bald Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bald Prairie is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Prairie
  • Farrar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Farrar is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
  • Headsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Headsville is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
  • Personville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Personville is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
  • Buffalo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Petteway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Petteway is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petteway
  • Centerville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Luna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Luna is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
    • New Baden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Leona
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Long Hollow. See our List of 1890's Communities around Long Hollow.

Newspapers Published in Long Hollow ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Hollow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Long Hollow, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Long Hollow.

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 Long Hollow:

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Long Hollow) 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 Long Hollow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.