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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 Margaret (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 Margaret. 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 and doctors 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.

Margaret is located in Foard 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 Foard County: Baylor, Cottle, Hardeman, King, Knox & Wilbarger.

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

  • Foard County     (The home county of Margaret)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Margaret, with the one closest to Margaret listed first.
    • Crowell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Thalia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia
      • Thalia is located in Foard County
    • Rayland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Foard County
    • Foard City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foard City
      • Foard City is located in Foard County
  • Cottle County
    • Baker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Cottle County
  • Hardeman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Margaret, with the one closest to Margaret listed first.
    • Medicine Mound ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medicine Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Mound
      • Medicine Mound is located in Hardeman County
    • Chillicothe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Quanah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Goodlett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Margaret, with the one closest to Margaret listed first.
    • Gilliland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliland
      • Gilliland is located in Knox County
    • Vera
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
      • Vera is located in Knox County
  • Wilbarger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Margaret, with the one closest to Margaret listed first.
    • Lockett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockett
      • Lockett is located in Wilbarger County
    • Tolbert ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
      • Tolbert is located in Wilbarger County
    • Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wilbarger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <1>
    • White City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Wilbarger County
    • Odell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Wilbarger County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <1>
    • Fargo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Wilbarger County
    • Oklaunion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Jackson County (OK)
    • Eldorado
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Margaret ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Margaret.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Margaret, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Margaret.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Margaret:

Cemeteries Near Margaret ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Margaret.

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

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

  • Margaret Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Crowell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Thalia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thalia Cemetery
  • Big Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Valley Cemetery
  • Wilbarger Memorial Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilbarger Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilbarger Memorial Park
  • Chillicothe Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chillicothe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chillicothe Cemetery
  • Memorial Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • Truscott Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truscott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truscott Cemetery
  • Goodlett Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodlett Cemetery
  • Eastview Memorial Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastview Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastview Memorial Cemetery
  • Durham Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
  • Fargo Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Odema Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odema Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odema Cemetery

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 Margaret in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Margaret.

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

  • Crowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Thalia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia
    • Thalia is located in Foard County
  • Rayland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
    • Rayland is located in Foard County
  • Vivian
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
    • Vivian is located in Foard County
  • Chillicothe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Quanah
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Tolbert ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
    • Tolbert is located in Wilbarger County
  • Truscott
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truscott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truscott
    • Truscott is located in Knox County
  • Vernon
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Wilbarger County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <1>
  • Vera
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
    • Vera is located in Knox County
  • Oklaunion
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Eldorado
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

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 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Margaret) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Margaret. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0495, Longitude: -99.6510    
<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 Margaret, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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