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 Mings Chapel (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 Mings Chapel. 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 Mings Chapel ...
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.
While the name of this community is Mings Chapel, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Mings Chapel may originally have been Ming's Chapel.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Mings Chapel might be written as Ming Chapel.
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 and hospitals 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.
Mings Chapel is located in Upshur 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 Upshur County: Camp, Gregg, Marion, Morris, Smith & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Mings Chapel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mings Chapel:
- Upshur County (The home county of Mings Chapel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mings Chapel, with the one closest to Mings Chapel listed first.
- Pritchett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pritchett is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
- Center Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Center Point is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Gilmer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Glenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glenwood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Indian Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
- Wilkins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkins is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Kelsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kelsey is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Delrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Delrose is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
- Big Sandy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Graceton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Graceton is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
- Rosewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rosewood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Bettie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bettie is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
- Camp County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mings Chapel, with the one closest to Mings Chapel listed first.
- Pine
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pine is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Center Point is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Pittsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Leesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rocky Mound
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Harvard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Harvard is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mings Chapel, with the one closest to Mings Chapel listed first.
- Avinger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hughes Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mings Chapel, with the one closest to Mings Chapel listed first.
- Scroggins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Winnsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gregg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mings Chapel, with the one closest to Mings Chapel listed first.
- Warren City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warren City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Gladewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Mountain is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Clarksville City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Seven Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- White Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Teneryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Teneryville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
- Judson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Liberty City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Liberty City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Greggton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greggton is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
- Longview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rolling Meadows
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Danville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Danville is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mings Chapel, with the one closest to Mings Chapel listed first.
- Morton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Morton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Lansing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lansing is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Harleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Noonday
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Noonday is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Hallsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nesbitt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mings Chapel, with the one closest to Mings Chapel listed first.
- Jackson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jackson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Macedonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mings Chapel, with the one closest to Mings Chapel listed first.
- Lone Star
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Cason
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Daingerfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rusk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mings Chapel, with the one closest to Mings Chapel listed first.
- Laird Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pirtle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pirtle is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
- Sexton City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sexton City is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
- Monroe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- New London
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Overton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jacobs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jacobs is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Friars
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Friars is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
- Smith County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mings Chapel, with the one closest to Mings Chapel listed first.
- Starrville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Starrville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
- Winona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Browning
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Browning is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Red Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Red Springs is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown has also been known as:
- Jimtown
- New Chapel Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Lindale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Swan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Swan is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Tyler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Omen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Omen is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
- Wright City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wright City is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
- Hideaway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hideaway is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mings Chapel, with the one closest to Mings Chapel listed first.
- Hawkins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Perryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Perryville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
- Pine Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pine Mills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Hainesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hainesville is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
- Stout
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stout is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Cartwright
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cartwright is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Forest Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hill is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Mineola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Quitman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mings Chapel, see our County-by-County Page for Mings Chapel.
Cemeteries Near Mings Chapel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mings Chapel.
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 Mings Chapel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mings Chapel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mings Chapel, with the one closest to Mings Chapel listed first.
- Reynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sunset Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mings Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gladewater Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Mtn. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rosedale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosedale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Gladewater.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6471 <3>
- Glenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Floyds Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (202 more) ...
- Kelsey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hoover Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<4>
While we didn't find Mings Chapel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mings Chapel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mings Chapel, with the one closest to Mings Chapel listed first.
- West Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Mountain is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain
- Pritchett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pritchett is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
- Gilmer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wilkins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkins is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Glenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glenwood is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Gladewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Big Sandy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Bettie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bettie is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
- Judson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Diana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hawkins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Grice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grice is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
- Starrville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Starrville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
- Ewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ewell is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mings Chapel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mings Chapel.
Newspapers Published in Mings Chapel ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mings Chapel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mings Chapel, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mings Chapel.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Mings Chapel:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Upshur County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Camp County
- Cass County
- Franklin County
- Gregg County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Morris County
- Rusk County
- Smith County
- Wood County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Mings Chapel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mings Chapel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |