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 Mayflower (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 Mayflower. 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 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.
Mayflower is located in Rusk 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 Rusk County: Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby & Smith.
Below are the counties that are near Mayflower. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mayflower:
- Rusk County (The home county of Mayflower)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayflower, with the one closest to Mayflower listed first.
- Tatum
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Monroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Pirtle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pirtle is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
- Pinehill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pinehill is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
- Jacobs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jacobs is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Henderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laird Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Friars
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Friars is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
- Sexton City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sexton City is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
- Brachfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brachfield is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
- New London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Joinerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee County
- Henrys Chapel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
- Gregg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayflower, with the one closest to Mayflower listed first.
- Easton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elderville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elderville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Lakeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fredonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fredonia is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Rolling Meadows
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Danville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Danville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Longview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greggton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greggton is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
- Kilgore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Teneryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Teneryville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
- Judson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayflower, with the one closest to Mayflower listed first.
- Hallsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lansing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lansing is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Noonday
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Noonday is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Marshall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nesbitt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Harleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Morton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Morton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Elysian Fields
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Scottsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Pope City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pope City is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
- Jonesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayflower, with the one closest to Mayflower listed first.
- Macedonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Macedonia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Jackson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jackson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Panola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayflower, with the one closest to Mayflower listed first.
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Center Point is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Beckville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delray is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Long Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carthage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dotson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dotson is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
- Buncome
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buncome is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
- Murvaul
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Murvaul is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
- Gary City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- De Berry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Midyett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Midyett is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayflower, with the one closest to Mayflower listed first.
- Wright City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wright City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown has also been known as:
- Jimtown
- Arp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Browning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Browning is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Sinclair City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sinclair City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
- Omen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Omen is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mayflower, with the one closest to Mayflower listed first.
- Union Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Union Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Glenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- James
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- James is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Diana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Graceton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Graceton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
- Wilkins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkins is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Center Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Center Point is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Indian Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mayflower, see our County-by-County Page for Mayflower.
Cemeteries Near Mayflower ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mayflower.
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 Mayflower - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mayflower covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mayflower, with the one closest to Mayflower listed first.
- Harmony Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Post Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tatum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatum Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tatum Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Tatum.
- The Tatum Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tatum City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #872809 <2>
- Oak Hill UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forrest-Rogers-Dollahite Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Scott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wright Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sugar Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Champion Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (259 more) ...
- Young Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Conner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Mayflower in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mayflower.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mayflower, with the one closest to Mayflower listed first.
- Easton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tatum
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elderville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elderville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Monroe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Beckville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hallsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lansing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lansing is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Fair Play
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fair Play is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
- Delray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delray is located in Panola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Longview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pirtle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pirtle is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
- Pinehill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pinehill is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Henderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kilgore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Long Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mayflower. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mayflower.
Newspapers Published in Mayflower ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayflower.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mayflower, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mayflower.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mayflower:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Rusk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Gregg County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Panola County
- Smith County
- Upshur 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 Mayflower, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mayflower) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |