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 Longview Heights (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 Longview Heights. 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 Longview Heights ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Long View Heights.
- A typical abbreviation for Longview Heights: Longview Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Longview Heights. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Longview Heights.
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/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Longview Heights is located in Harrison 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 Harrison County: Caddo (LA), Gregg, Marion, Panola, Rusk & Upshur.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Longview Heights. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Longview Heights:
- Harrison County (The home county of Longview Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Longview Heights, with the one closest to Longview Heights listed first.
- Lansing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lansing is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Hallsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Noonday
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Noonday is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Morton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Morton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Harleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nesbitt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Marshall
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Pope City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pope City is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
- Scottsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Baldwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Elysian Fields
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cass County
- Avinger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gregg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Longview Heights, with the one closest to Longview Heights listed first.
- Longview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Judson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greggton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Greggton is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
- Lakeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Teneryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Teneryville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
- Elderville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Elderville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Easton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fredonia is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Rolling Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Seven Pines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- White Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Mountain is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Danville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Danville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Longview Heights, with the one closest to Longview Heights listed first.
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jackson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Macedonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Kellyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kellyville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Sarber
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sarber is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
- Jefferson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morris County
- Lone Star
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Longview Heights, with the one closest to Longview Heights listed first.
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Center Point is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Beckville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Delray
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delray is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Long Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Clayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rusk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Longview Heights, with the one closest to Longview Heights listed first.
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Monroe is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Tatum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laird Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pirtle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pirtle is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
- Jacobs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jacobs is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Sexton City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sexton City is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
- New London
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Friars
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Friars is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
- Overton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Joinerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Turnertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Turnertown is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
- Selman City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Longview Heights, with the one closest to Longview Heights listed first.
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown has also been known as:
- Jimtown
- Browning
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Browning is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Starrville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Starrville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
- Wright City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wright City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Winona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Arp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Longview Heights, with the one closest to Longview Heights listed first.
- James
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- James is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Glenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Diana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Union Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Union Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Graceton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Graceton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
- Indian Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
- Wilkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wilkins is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Ore City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gilmer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Center Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Center Point is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Coffeeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Pritchett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pritchett is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
- Big Sandy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Longview Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Longview Heights.
Cemeteries Near Longview Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Longview Heights.
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 Longview Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Longview Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Longview Heights, with the one closest to Longview Heights listed first.
- Memory Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Alpine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grace Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Perry - Clay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lily Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Magill Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wilkerson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Forrest-Rogers-Dollahite Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (225 more) ...
- Hebron Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located
- The Hebron Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #509000 <2>
- Wilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Longview Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Longview Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Longview Heights, with the one closest to Longview Heights listed first.
- Lansing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lansing is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Longview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hallsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Judson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elderville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Elderville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Easton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Monroe is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Kilgore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Diana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Mountain is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain
- Gladewater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Tatum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pirtle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pirtle is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
- Marshall
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Longview Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Longview Heights.
Newspapers Published in Longview Heights ...
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 Longview Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Longview Heights, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Longview Heights.
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 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 Longview Heights:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Harrison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cass County
- Gregg County
- Marion County
- Morris County
- Panola County
- Rusk County
- Smith County
- Upshur County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
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 Longview Heights, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Longview Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |