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 Mahoney (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 Mahoney. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.
Mahoney is located in Hopkins 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 Hopkins County: Delta, Franklin, Hunt, Lamar, Rains, Red River & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Mahoney. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mahoney:
- Hopkins County (The home county of Mahoney)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahoney, with the one closest to Mahoney listed first.
- Dike
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Weaver
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Weaver is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Birthright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Birthright is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birthright
- Nelta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nelta is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
- Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saltillo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tira is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Como
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rockdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Posey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Posey is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
- Sulphur Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Tazewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Camp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahoney, with the one closest to Mahoney listed first.
- Leesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Mound
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Delta County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahoney, with the one closest to Mahoney listed first.
- Charleston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Charleston is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Cooper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Klondike
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Enloe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Needmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Needmore is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Jot-Em-Down
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
- Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
- Mohegan
- Muddig Prairie
- Ben Franklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pecan Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fannin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahoney, with the one closest to Mahoney listed first.
- Dial
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dial is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
- Ladonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahoney, with the one closest to Mahoney listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Purley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Purley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
- Hagansport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hagansport is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
- Winnsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Scroggins
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hunt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahoney, with the one closest to Mahoney listed first.
- Yowell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Yowell is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
- Commerce
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Campbell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jardin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jardin is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
- Fairlie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fairlie is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
- Lone Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Neylandville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Neylandville is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- South Sulphur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
- Lamar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahoney, with the one closest to Mahoney listed first.
- Cunningham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Taylor Town is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
- Gadston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gadston is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadston
- Frog Hop ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Frog Hop is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hop
- Biardstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Biardstown is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biardstown
- Broadway
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Broadway is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
- Clardy
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Clardy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clardy
- Glory
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Glory is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
- Howland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Howland is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
- Deport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Atlas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Atlas is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Pattonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Roxton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rains County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahoney, with the one closest to Mahoney listed first.
- Emory
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red River County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahoney, with the one closest to Mahoney listed first.
- Halesboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Halesboro is located in Red River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesboro
- Bogata
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Titus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahoney, with the one closest to Mahoney listed first.
- Miller's Cove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Talco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Green Hill is located in Titus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Upshur County
- Piney Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Piney Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mahoney, with the one closest to Mahoney listed first.
- Coke
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Coke is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
- Yantis
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cartwright
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cartwright is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Gunter
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gunter is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
- Stout
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stout is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Forest Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Forest Hill is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Quitman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Alba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Perryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perryville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mahoney, see our County-by-County Page for Mahoney.
Cemeteries Near Mahoney ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mahoney.
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 Mahoney - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mahoney covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mahoney, with the one closest to Mahoney listed first.
- Richland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Connor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rushing Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stouts Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Selt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hargraves Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gamblin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Woodland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shooks Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Old Saltillo Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (176 more) ...
- Aiguier Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Restlawn Memorial Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Melton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Mahoney in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mahoney.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mahoney, with the one closest to Mahoney listed first.
- Dike
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Weaver
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Weaver is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Birthright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Birthright is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birthright
- Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nelta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nelta is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
- Pine Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Forest is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
- Como
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Saltillo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Addran
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Addran is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addran
- Tazewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Sulphur Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pickton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Peerless
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Peerless is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
- Charleston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Charleston is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Reilly Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Reilly Springs is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mahoney. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mahoney.
Newspapers Published in Mahoney ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mahoney.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mahoney, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mahoney.
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 Mahoney:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Hopkins County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Camp County
- Delta County
- Fannin County
- Franklin County
- Hunt County
- Lamar County
- Rains 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 Mahoney, 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- Mahoney) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |