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 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Majors 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 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)
- Purley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
- 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)
- Hagansport
(16 miles [25.7 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 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)
- Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Harvard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Harvard is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Pittsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pine is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Center Point is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Delta County
- Charleston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- 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)
- Greenwood is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Saltillo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pickton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weaver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Weaver is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Como
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Black Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Dike
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Nelta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nelta is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
- Sulphur Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Birthright
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Birthright is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birthright
- Tazewell
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- 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)
- Taylor Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Taylor Town is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
- 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)
- Daingerfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jenkins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jenkins is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Rocky Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- 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)
- Halesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Halesboro is located in Red River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesboro
- Cuthand
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cuthand is located in Red River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
- 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)
- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Green Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill is located in Titus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Talco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cookville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Piney Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Simpsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Simpsonville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Thomas
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Grice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Grice is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
- Rhonesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rhonesboro is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhonesboro
- Ewell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ewell is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Rosewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rosewood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Bettie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bettie is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
- LaFayette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- LaFayette is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- Delrose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Delrose is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
- Kelsey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kelsey is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- 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)
- Perryville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Stout
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Stout is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Coke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coke is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
- Cartwright
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cartwright is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Forest Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hill is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Yantis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hainesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hainesville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
- Gunter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gunter is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Majors, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
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 Majors - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Snodgrass Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fuquay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brantley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gray Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Saltillo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (135 more) ...
- Clearwater Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stouts Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<4>
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)
- Purley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
- Mount Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Macon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Macon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Monticello is located in Titus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Saltillo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Forest is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
- Winnsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pickton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weaver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Weaver is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Como
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Black Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Stout
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Stout is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- 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.
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]<2>. 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 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 Majors:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Camp County
- Delta 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Majors) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |