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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 Midyett (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 Midyett. 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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Midyett is located in Panola 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 Panola County: Caddo (LA), De Soto (LA), Harrison, Rusk & Shelby.

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

  • Panola County     (The home county of Midyett)
  • Gregg County
    • Easton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <1>
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midyett, with the one closest to Midyett listed first.
    • Elysian Fields
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Waskom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
      • Waskom is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <1>
    • Jonesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <1>
    • Scottsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <1>
    • Marshall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Karnack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Nesbitt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Hallsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rusk County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midyett, with the one closest to Midyett listed first.
    • Joaquin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joaquin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joaquin
      • Joaquin is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joaquin <1>
    • Tenaha
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Haslam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Timpson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
      • Timpson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <1>
    • Campti
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Caddo Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midyett, with the one closest to Midyett listed first.
    • Bethany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Keithville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithville
      • Keithville is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keithville <1>
    • Edgewood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
      • Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Reisor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reisor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
      • Reisor is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reisor
      • From Midyett to Reisor
    • South Towne Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
      • South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Summer Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Western Hills Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills Village
      • Western Hills Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Longwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
      • Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Longwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Longwood
      • From Midyett to Longwood
    • Silver Pine Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
      • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
  • De Soto Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Midyett, with the one closest to Midyett listed first.
    • Keachi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keachi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
      • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Longstreet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
      • Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <1>
    • Gloster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <1>
    • Stonewall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Logansport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <1>
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Cane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Frierson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson
      • Frierson is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frierson <1>
    • Mansfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Mansfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
      • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people

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

Cemeteries Near Midyett ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Midyett.

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

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

  • Ingram Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fourmile Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourmile Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fourmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ruck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Centennial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bracken Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bracken Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bracken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Prospect Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welaton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Markrider Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markrider Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markrider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (201 more) ...

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Midyett had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • De Berry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Deadwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
    • Deadwood is located in Panola County
  • Centennial
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
    • Centennial is located in Panola County
  • Elysian Fields
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Carthage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethany
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Longstreet
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
    • Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <1>
  • Keachi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keachi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
    • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Woods
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Woods is located in Panola County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woods
    • From Midyett to Woods
  • Beckville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Waskom
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
    • Waskom is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Delray
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
      • Delray is located in Panola County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Delray
      • From Midyett to Delray
    • Greenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Midyett ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Midyett.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Midyett, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Midyett.

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 Midyett:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Midyett. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Midyett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Midyett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2347, Longitude: -94.1674       In this case, the coordinates for Midyett have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Midyett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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