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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 Lums Chapel (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 Lums Chapel. 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 Lums Chapel ...

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 have occurred.

While the name of this community is Lums Chapel, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Lums Chapel may originally have been Lum's Chapel.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Lums Chapel might be written as Lum Chapel.

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 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.

Lums Chapel is located in Lamb 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 Lamb County: Bailey, Castro, Cochran, Hale, Hockley, Lubbock, Parmer & Swisher.

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

  • Lamb County     (The home county of Lums Chapel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lums Chapel, with the one closest to Lums Chapel listed first.
    • Littlefield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield
      • Littlefield is located in Lamb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littlefield <3>
    • Spade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
      • Spade is located in Lamb County
    • Amherst
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fieldton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldton
      • Fieldton is located in Lamb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fieldton <3>
    • Hart Camp ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Camp
      • Hart Camp is located in Lamb County
    • Sudan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan
      • Sudan is located in Lamb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudan <3>
    • Olton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Springlake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlake
      • Springlake is located in Lamb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springlake <3>
    • Earth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earth
      • Earth is located in Lamb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earth <3>
  • Bailey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lums Chapel, with the one closest to Lums Chapel listed first.
    • Bula
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bula
      • Bula is located in Bailey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bula <3>
    • Enochs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochs
      • Enochs is located in Bailey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enochs <3>
  • Cochran County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lums Chapel, with the one closest to Lums Chapel listed first.
    • Whiteface
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteface have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
      • Whiteface is located in Cochran County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteface <3>
    • Morton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Hale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lums Chapel, with the one closest to Lums Chapel listed first.
    • Cotton Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Center
      • Cotton Center is located in Hale County
    • Abernathy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Hockley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lums Chapel, with the one closest to Lums Chapel listed first.
    • Whitharral
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitharral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitharral
      • Whitharral is located in Hockley County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitharral <3>
    • Anton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anton
      • Anton is located in Hockley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anton <3>
    • Pep
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pep have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pep
      • Pep is located in Hockley County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pep <3>
    • Roundup
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup
      • Roundup is located in Hockley County
    • Opdyke West
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke West
      • Opdyke West is located in Hockley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Levelland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levelland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levelland
      • Levelland is located in Hockley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levelland <3>
    • Smyer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyer
      • Smyer is located in Hockley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyer <3>
    • Sundown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
      • Sundown is located in Hockley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sundown <3>
    • Lockettville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockettville
      • Lockettville is located in Hockley County
    • Ropesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lubbock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lums Chapel, with the one closest to Lums Chapel listed first.
    • Shallowater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Reese Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese Village
      • Reese Village is located in Lubbock County
    • New Deal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
      • New Deal is located in Lubbock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
    • Wolfforth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Lums Chapel ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lums Chapel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lums Chapel, 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 Lums Chapel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Lums Chapel:

Cemeteries Near Lums Chapel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lums Chapel.

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 Lums Chapel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Whitharral Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitharral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitharral Cemetery
  • Littlefield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlefield Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Anton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Amherst Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amherst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amherst Cemetery
  • St. Phillips Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillips Cemetery
  • Levelland Municipal Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Bula Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bula Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bula Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991244 <5>
  • Sudan Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sudan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sudan Cemetery
  • Center Plains Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Enochs Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Resthaven Memorial Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Earth Memorial Perpetual Care Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Lums Chapel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lums Chapel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8326, Longitude: -102.3277       In this case, the coordinates for Lums Chapel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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