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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 Montalba (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 Montalba. 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 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.

Montalba is located in Anderson 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 Anderson County: Cherokee, Freestone, Henderson, Houston & Leon.

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

  • Anderson County     (The home county of Montalba)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montalba, with the one closest to Montalba listed first.
    • Ward
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Anderson County
    • Bois d'Arc
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bois d'Arc. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
      • Bois d'Arc is located in Anderson County
    • Elmtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtown
      • Elmtown is located in Anderson County
    • Elmwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Anderson County
    • Tennessee Colony
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackfoot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackfoot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
      • Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
    • Bradford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Anderson County
    • Brushy Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
      • Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Springfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Anderson County
    • Harmony
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Anderson County
    • Palestine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Massey Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Lake
      • Massey Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Wells Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wells Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
      • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montalba, with the one closest to Montalba listed first.
    • Cuney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuney
      • Cuney is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <2>
    • Reese
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
      • Reese is located in Cherokee County
    • Maydelle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maydelle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maydelle
      • Maydelle is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maydelle <2>
    • Larissa ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larissa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
      • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
    • Jacksonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Dialville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
      • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
    • Mount Selman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
      • Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
    • Bullard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
      • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <2>
  • Freestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montalba, with the one closest to Montalba listed first.
    • Red Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
      • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
    • Oakwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <2>
    • Turlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
      • Turlington is located in Freestone County
    • Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lanely
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanely. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
      • Lanely is located in Freestone County
    • Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stewards Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
      • Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
    • Winkler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
      • Winkler is located in Freestone County
    • Dew
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
      • Dew is located in Freestone County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montalba, with the one closest to Montalba listed first.
    • LaRue
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Poynor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
      • Poynor is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <2>
    • Pine Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Cross Roads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
    • Berryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
    • Athens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Coffee City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
      • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Moore Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
      • Moore Station is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Leagueville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
      • Leagueville is located in Henderson County
    • Malakoff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
      • Malakoff is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <2>
    • Murchison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <2>
    • Trinidad
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Star Harbor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
      • Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
  • Houston County
    • Grapeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montalba, with the one closest to Montalba listed first.
    • Dogwood City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
      • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
    • Teaselville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
      • Teaselville is located in Smith County

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

Cemeteries Near Montalba ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montalba.

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

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

  • Ft. Houston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jerusalem & Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gaines Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gaines Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • The Gaines Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gaines - Elrod Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1293735 <4>
  • Land of Memory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lightfoot Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lightfoot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lightfoot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmtown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Tennessee Colony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (212 more) ...
    • Newton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mallard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Tennessee Colony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Blackfoot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackfoot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
    • Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
  • Bradford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Anderson County
  • Brushy Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
    • Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Palestine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wells Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wells Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
    • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Fosterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fosterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
    • Fosterville is located in Anderson County
  • Bethel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Anderson County
  • Neches
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Tucker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Tucker is located in Anderson County
  • Long Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Long Lake is located in Anderson County
  • Cronin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cronin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronin
    • Cronin is located in Anderson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pine Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Butler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Freestone County
    • Elkhart
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Montalba ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Montalba.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Montalba, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Montalba.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Montalba:

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

The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Montalba, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Montalba) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Montalba. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8766, Longitude: -95.7327       In this case, the coordinates for Montalba have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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