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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 Martin Springs (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 Martin Springs. 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.

Name Variations for Martin Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Martin Springs: Martin Spgs. (or less commonly used: Martin Spngs. or Martin Sprngs.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Martin Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Martin Springs.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Martin Springs 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 Martin Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Martin Springs:

  • Hopkins County     (The home county of Martin Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martin Springs, with the one closest to Martin Springs listed first.
    • Tazewell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Rockdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Sulphur Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Como
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Como is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <1>
    • Divide
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Divide is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
    • Pickton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Weaver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Brashear
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dike
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
    • Bonanza
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Birthright
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Birthright is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birthright
  • Camp County
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martin Springs, with the one closest to Martin Springs listed first.
    • Charleston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Charleston is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Klondike
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cooper
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Needmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Needmore is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Enloe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lake Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jot-Em-Down
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pecan Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martin Springs, with the one closest to Martin Springs listed first.
    • Purley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
    • Winnsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Scroggins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hagansport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hagansport is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martin Springs, with the one closest to Martin Springs listed first.
    • Commerce
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Campbell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lone Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Yowell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Yowell is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
    • Jardin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jardin is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
    • Dixon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Dixon is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Neylandville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Neylandville is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Fairlie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
    • South Sulphur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
    • West Tawakoni
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
    • Weiland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Weiland is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiland
    • Aberfoyle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martin Springs, with the one closest to Martin Springs listed first.
    • Taylor Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Taylor Town is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
    • Cunningham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gadston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Gadston is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadston
    • Broadway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Broadway is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
    • Frog Hop ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Frog Hop is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hop
    • Glory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Glory is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
  • Rains County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martin Springs, with the one closest to Martin Springs listed first.
    • Emory
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • East Tawakoni
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Flats
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Flats is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flats
    • Hooker Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
  • Red River County
    • Halesboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Halesboro is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesboro
  • Titus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martin Springs, with the one closest to Martin Springs listed first.
    • Miller's Cove
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Upshur County
    • Piney Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Piney Grove is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
  • Van Zandt County
    • Grand Saline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martin Springs, with the one closest to Martin Springs listed first.
    • Yantis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Coke
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Coke is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
    • Gunter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Gunter is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
    • Cartwright
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Cartwright is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Forest Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest Hill is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Alba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Quitman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Stout
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Stout is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
    • Golden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Hainesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hainesville is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
    • Perryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Perryville is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Pine Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills

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

Cemeteries Near Martin Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Martin Springs.

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 Martin Springs - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Martin Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Shooks Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Restlawn Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Melton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gamblin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sulphur Springs City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Richland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Coffee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Seymore Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ishmeal Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Yantis Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • New Pickton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (178 more) ...
    • Elm Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Deaton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Welch Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Martin Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Martin Springs.

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

  • Tazewell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
  • Sulphur Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Reilly Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Reilly Springs is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Springs
  • Como
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Como is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <1>
  • Divide
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Divide is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
  • Yantis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Pickton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Pine Forest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pine Forest is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
  • Weaver
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
  • Black Oak
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
  • Dike
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Birthright
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Birthright is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birthright
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Coke
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Coke is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
    • Ridgeway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ridgeway is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Miller Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Martin Springs ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Martin Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Martin Springs, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Martin Springs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Martin Springs:

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 Martin Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Martin Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.