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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 Majors (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 Majors. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Majors is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Camp, Hopkins, Lamar, Red River, Titus & Wood.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Majors)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Majors, with the one closest to Majors listed first.
    • Purley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
    • Mount Vernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Scroggins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Winnsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <2>
    • Hagansport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
      • Hagansport is located in Franklin County
  • Camp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Majors, with the one closest to Majors listed first.
    • Leesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Mound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
      • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Pittsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Camp County
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Camp County
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Majors, with the one closest to Majors listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Hopkins County
    • Saltillo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Pickton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickton
      • Pickton is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickton <2>
    • Weaver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
    • Black Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
    • Como
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
    • Dike
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sulphur Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Bluff
      • Sulphur Bluff is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Bluff <2>
    • Sulphur Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Tazewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
    • Tira
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
      • Tira is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Rockdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
    • Posey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
      • Posey is located in Hopkins County
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Majors, with the one closest to Majors listed first.
    • Cunningham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <2>
    • Taylor Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
      • Taylor Town is located in Lamar County
    • Deport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Majors, with the one closest to Majors listed first.
    • Cason
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Omaha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <2>
    • Daingerfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jenkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Jenkins is located in Morris County
    • Rocky Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
      • Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
  • Red River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Majors, with the one closest to Majors listed first.
    • Bogata
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
      • Bogata is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <2>
    • Cuthand
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
      • Cuthand is located in Red River County
  • Titus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Majors, with the one closest to Majors listed first.
    • Miller's Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
      • Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Winfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Talco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cookville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Titus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <2>
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Majors, with the one closest to Majors listed first.
    • Piney Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Upshur County
    • Thomas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Upshur County
    • Grice
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
      • Grice is located in Upshur County
    • Rhonesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhonesboro
      • Rhonesboro is located in Upshur County
    • Ewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Upshur County
    • Rosewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Upshur County
    • Bettie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
      • Bettie is located in Upshur County
    • LaFayette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
      • LaFayette is located in Upshur County
    • Delrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
      • Delrose is located in Upshur County
    • Kelsey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
      • Kelsey is located in Upshur County
    • Gilmer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Majors, with the one closest to Majors listed first.
    • Perryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Wood County
    • Stout
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Wood County
    • Coke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
      • Coke is located in Wood County
    • Forest Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Wood County
    • Yantis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
      • Yantis is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <2>
    • Pine Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
    • Quitman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hainesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
      • Hainesville is located in Wood County
    • Gunter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
      • Gunter is located in Wood County

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

Newspapers Published in Majors ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Majors.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Majors, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Majors.

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 websites either 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 Majors:

Cemeteries Near Majors ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Majors.

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

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

  • Glade Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Snodgrass Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snodgrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodgrass Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
  • Fuquay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuquay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuquay Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Brantley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brantley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brantley Cemetery
  • Gray Rock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Saltillo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Saltillo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Saltillo Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (131 more) ...
    • Clearwater Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearwater Cemetery
    • Stouts Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stouts Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stouts Creek Cemetery
    • Rock Springs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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.<5>

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

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

  • Purley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
    • Purley is located in Franklin County
  • Mount Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Macon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Franklin County
  • Monticello
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Titus County
  • Saltillo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Forest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
    • Pine Forest is located in Hopkins County
  • Winnsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
    • Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <2>
  • Pickton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickton
    • Pickton is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickton <2>
  • Leesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Weaver
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Como
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Como is located in Hopkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Black Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
      • Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
    • Stout
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Wood County
    • Pittsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Majors. See our List of 1890's Communities around Majors.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Majors) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Majors. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1029, Longitude: -95.2197       In this case, the coordinates for Majors have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Majors, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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