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 Macon (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 Macon. 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 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.
Macon is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Camp, Hopkins, Lamar, Red River, Titus & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Macon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Macon:
- Franklin County (The home county of Macon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
- Purley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Purley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
- Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Scroggins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Winnsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hagansport
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hagansport is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
- Camp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
- Leesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rocky Mound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Harvard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harvard is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Pittsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Center Point is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Cass County
- Hughes Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Saltillo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pickton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Weaver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Weaver is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Black Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Como
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dike
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nelta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nelta is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
- Sulphur Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Birthright
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Birthright is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birthright
- Tira
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tira is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Tazewell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Lamar County
- Cunningham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
- Cason
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Daingerfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Omaha
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jenkins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jenkins is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Rocky Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Lone Star
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Naples
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Naples is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Former name for Naples:
- Station Belden
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
- Red River County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
- Bogata
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cuthand
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cuthand is located in Red River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
- Halesboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Halesboro is located in Red River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesboro
- Boxelder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boxelder is located in Red River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
- Titus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
- Miller's Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Winfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill is located in Titus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Cookville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Talco
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
- Piney Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Piney Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Simpsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Simpsonville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Thomas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Thomas is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Grice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Grice is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
- Ewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ewell is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- LaFayette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- LaFayette is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- Bettie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bettie is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
- Rhonesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rhonesboro is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhonesboro
- Rosewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rosewood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Delrose
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Delrose is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
- Kelsey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kelsey is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Coffeeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Gilmer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
- Perryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Perryville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Stout
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stout is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Cartwright
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cartwright is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Coke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coke is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
- Forest Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hill is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Pine Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Mills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Quitman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yantis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hainesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hainesville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Macon, see our County-by-County Page for Macon.
Cemeteries Near Macon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Macon.
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 Macon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Macon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brantley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fuquay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Snodgrass Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glade Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Forrest Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barrett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (140 more) ...
- Clearwater Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tranquil Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Friendship Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Macon had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Macon, with the one closest to Macon listed first.
- Monticello
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Monticello is located in Titus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Leesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Purley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Purley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
- Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winnsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill is located in Titus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Saltillo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Forest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Forest is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
- Pickton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Simpsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Simpsonville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stout
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stout is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Cookville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Argo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Argo is located in Titus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Macon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Macon.
Newspapers Published in Macon ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Macon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Macon, 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 Macon.
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 Macon:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Camp County
- Cass County
- Hopkins County
- Lamar County
- Morris County
- Red River County
- Titus County
- Upshur County
- Wood 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 Macon, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Macon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |