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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 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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Mings Chapel is located in Upshur 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 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.
    • Center Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Upshur County
    • Gilmer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Union Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Upshur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Glenwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Upshur County
    • Indian Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
      • Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
    • Wilkins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
      • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
    • Kelsey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
      • Kelsey is located in Upshur County
    • Delrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
      • Delrose is located in Upshur County
    • Big Sandy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Upshur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <2>
    • Graceton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
      • Graceton is located in Upshur County
    • Rosewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Upshur County
    • Bettie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
      • Bettie is located in Upshur County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Camp County
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Camp County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
      • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
      • Avinger is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <2>
    • Hughes Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
      • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren City
      • Warren City is located in Gregg County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
      • East Mountain is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
    • Clarksville City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
      • Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
    • Seven Pines
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
      • Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
    • White Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <2>
    • Teneryville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
      • Teneryville is located in Gregg County
    • Judson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judson <2>
    • Liberty City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Gregg County
    • Greggton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
      • Greggton is located in Gregg County
    • Longview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rolling Meadows
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Harrison County
    • Harleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleton
      • Harleton is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harleton <2>
    • Noonday
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Harrison County
    • Hallsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <2>
    • Nesbitt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Marion County
    • Macedonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Marion County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Jenkins is located in Morris County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Hill
      • Laird Hill is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laird Hill <2>
    • Pirtle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
      • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
    • Sexton City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
      • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
    • Monroe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Rusk County
    • New London
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Rusk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Overton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jacobs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
    • Friars
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
      • Friars is located in Rusk County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
      • Starrville is located in Smith County
    • Winona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <2>
    • Browning
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Smith County
    • Red Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Smith County
    • Jamestown ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Jamestown has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • New Chapel Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
      • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Lindale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
      • Lindale is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <2>
    • Swan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Smith County
    • Tyler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <2>
    • Arp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <2>
    • Omen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
      • Omen is located in Smith County
    • Hideaway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
      • Hideaway is located in Smith County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Wood County
    • Pine Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
    • Hainesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
      • Hainesville is located in Wood County
    • Stout
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Wood County
    • Forest Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Wood County
    • 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.

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 begin 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 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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
  • Mings Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mings Cemetery
  • Gladewater Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
  • East Mtn. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Mtn. Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
  • Floyds Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyds Cemetery
  • Continue List   (196 more) ...
    • Kelsey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelsey Cemetery
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem 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.<7>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain
    • West Mountain is located in Upshur County
  • Pritchett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
    • Pritchett is located in Upshur County
  • Gilmer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wilkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
    • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
  • Glenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Upshur County
  • Gladewater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Big Sandy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
    • Big Sandy is located in Upshur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <2>
  • Shady Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Upshur County
  • Bettie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
    • Bettie is located in Upshur County
  • Judson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Gregg County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judson <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
      • Grice is located in Upshur County
    • Starrville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
      • Starrville is located in Smith County
    • Ewell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Upshur County

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.

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

The official website for Upshur County: www.countyofupshur.com/

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

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 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.
<4>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.
<5>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- Mings Chapel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mings Chapel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6440, Longitude: -94.9572       In this case, the coordinates for Mings Chapel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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.




 

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