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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 Milano (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 Milano. 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 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.

Milano is located in Milam 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 Milam County: Bell, Burleson, Falls, Lee, Robertson & Williamson.

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

  • Milam County     (The home county of Milano)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milano, with the one closest to Milano listed first.
    • Minerva
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Milam County
    • Gause
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gause have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gause
      • Gause is located in Milam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gause <2>
    • Rockdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Marlow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Milam County
    • Cameron
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Maysfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysfield
      • Maysfield is located in Milam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysfield <2>
    • Silver City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Milam County
    • Tracy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Milam County
    • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
      • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
    • Jones Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
      • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
    • Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
      • Crossroads is located in Milam County
    • Buckholts
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
      • Buckholts is located in Milam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <2>
    • Thorndale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
      • Thorndale is located in Milam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <2>
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milano, with the one closest to Milano listed first.
    • Edgeworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
      • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
    • Rogers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Vilas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Bell County
    • Ocker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
      • Ocker is located in Bell County
  • Brazos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milano, with the one closest to Milano listed first.
    • Stone City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Brazos County
    • Rye ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Rye is located in Brazos County
    • Bryan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Brazos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <2>
    • Tabor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Tabor is located in Brazos County
  • Burleson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milano, with the one closest to Milano listed first.
    • Chriesman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Caldwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooks Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Point
      • Cooks Point is located in Burleson County
    • San Antonio Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
      • San Antonio Prairie is located in Burleson County
    • Deanville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Tunis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Tunis is located in Burleson County
    • Frenstat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
      • Frenstat is located in Burleson County
    • Snook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snook
      • Snook is located in Burleson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snook <2>
    • Lyons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milano, with the one closest to Milano listed first.
    • Rosebud
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wilderville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
      • Wilderville is located in Falls County
    • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zipperlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
      • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
      • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
      • Zipperlen
      • Zipperlenville
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milano, with the one closest to Milano listed first.
    • Hicks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
      • Hicks is located in Lee County
    • Tanglewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
    • Old Dime Box
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box
      • Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
    • Lexington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dime Box
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Blue
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
      • Blue is located in Lee County
    • Lincoln
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Loebau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
      • Loebau is located in Lee County
    • Fedor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
      • Fedor is located in Lee County
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milano, with the one closest to Milano listed first.
    • Mumford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
      • Mumford is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mumford <2>
    • Hearne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
      • Hearne is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <2>
    • Calvert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
      • Elliot is located in Robertson County
    • Wheelock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milano, with the one closest to Milano listed first.
    • Friendship ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Williamson County
    • Thrall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
      • Thrall is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thrall <2>
    • Hoxie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Hoxie is located in Williamson County

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

Newspapers Published in Milano ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Milano.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Milano, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Milano.

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 helpful 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 Milano:

Cemeteries Near Milano ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Milano.

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

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

  • Santana Ruize Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santana Ruize Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santana Ruize Cemetery
  • Wolf Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
  • Lee Garden Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Garden Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Garden Springs Cemetery
  • Jeter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeter Cemetery
  • Westbrook - Walker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook - Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook - Walker Cemetery
  • Sand Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Point Cemetery
  • Tyson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyson Cemetery
  • Hanged Man's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanged Man's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanged Man's Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
  • Sandy Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Creek Cemetery
  • Tomacik Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomacik Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomacik Cemetery
  • Hurt - Graham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurt - Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurt - Graham Cemetery
  • Continue List   (305 more) ...
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
    • Griffin Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Chapel 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Milano had a population of 416 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Milano had a population of 420 people.

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

  • Hanover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Milam County
  • Minerva
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Minerva is located in Milam County
  • Rockdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Chriesman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gause
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gause have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gause
    • Gause is located in Milam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gause <2>
  • Cameron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hicks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Hicks is located in Lee County
  • Branchville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Milam County
  • Maysfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysfield
    • Maysfield is located in Milam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysfield <2>
  • Caldwell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Tanglewood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
  • Cooks Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Point
    • Cooks Point is located in Burleson County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mumford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
      • Mumford is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mumford <2>
    • Jones Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
      • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
    • Deanville
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Milano. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milano.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Milano) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Milano. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7078, Longitude: -96.8591       In this case, the coordinates for Milano have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Milano, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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