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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 Meadow (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 Meadow. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Meadow is located in Terry 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 Terry County: Cochran, Dawson, Gaines, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn & Yoakum.

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

  • Terry County     (The home county of Meadow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meadow, with the one closest to Meadow listed first.
    • Brownfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wellman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Terry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <1>
    • Tokio ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cochran County
    • Whiteface
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteface have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
      • Whiteface is located in Cochran County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteface <1>
  • Dawson County
    • Welch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
      • Welch is located in Dawson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <1>
  • Hockley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meadow, with the one closest to Meadow listed first.
    • Ropesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lockettville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockettville
      • Lockettville is located in Hockley County
    • Smyer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyer
      • Smyer is located in Hockley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyer <1>
    • Opdyke West
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opdyke West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opdyke West
      • Opdyke West is located in Hockley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Levelland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levelland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levelland
      • Levelland is located in Hockley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levelland <1>
    • Sundown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
      • Sundown is located in Hockley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sundown <1>
    • Whitharral
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitharral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitharral
      • Whitharral is located in Hockley County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitharral <1>
    • Roundup
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup
      • Roundup is located in Hockley County
  • Lubbock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meadow, with the one closest to Meadow listed first.
    • Slide
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slide
      • Slide is located in Lubbock County
    • Wolfforth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Reese Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese Village
      • Reese Village is located in Lubbock County
    • Lubbock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Shallowater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Posey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
      • Posey is located in Lubbock County
  • Lynn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meadow, with the one closest to Meadow listed first.
    • New Home
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
      • New Home is located in Lynn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Home <1>
    • Wayside ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
      • Wayside is located in Lynn County
    • Tahoka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoka
      • Tahoka is located in Lynn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoka <1>
    • Wilson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Lynn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Meadow ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meadow.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Meadow. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Meadow and those printed in the larger area surrounding Meadow.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of Meadow.

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 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 Meadow:

Cemeteries Near Meadow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meadow.

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

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

  • Meadow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Cemetery
  • Ropesville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ropesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ropesville Cemetery
  • County Memorial Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Memorial Cemetery
  • New Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Old County Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old County Cemetery
  • Gomez Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gomez Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gomez Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Levelland Municipal Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Foster Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
  • Resthaven Memorial Park
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Pride Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pride Cemetery
    • Green Memorial Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Memorial Park
    • City of Lubbock Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

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

  • Lubbock
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadow. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meadow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3388, Longitude: -102.2078    
<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 Meadow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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