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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 Monterey (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 Monterey. 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 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.

Monterey is located in Angelina 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 Angelina County: Cherokee, Houston, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Polk, San Augustine, Trinity & Tyler.

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

  • Angelina County     (The home county of Monterey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Boynton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boynton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Angelina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Boynton
      • From Monterey to Boynton
    • Ora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
      • Ora is located in Angelina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ora
      • From Monterey to Ora
    • Zavalla
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Oak Flat
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flat
      • Oak Flat is located in Angelina County
    • Nancy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Dolan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
      • Dolan is located in Angelina County
    • Manning ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Angelina County
    • Ewing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ewing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Angelina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ewing
      • From Monterey to Ewing
    • Huntington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Angelina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <2>
    • Thomas Crossing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Crossing
      • Thomas Crossing is located in Angelina County
    • Martin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Angelina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Martin
      • From Monterey to Martin
    • Alco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
      • Alco is located in Angelina County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Harveytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sam Rayburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Browndell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browndell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
      • Browndell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Beech Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nacogdoches County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Barnum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
      • Barnum is located in Polk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnum
      • From Monterey to Barnum
    • Skinner Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
      • Skinner Town is located in Polk County
    • Barnes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
      • Barnes is located in Polk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnes
      • From Monterey to Barnes
    • Camden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Lily Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Corrigan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sabine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Bronson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <2>
    • Brookeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeland
      • Brookeland is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeland <2>
    • Pineland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Rosevine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • San Augustine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
    • Zana ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
      • Zana is located in San Augustine County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zana
      • From Monterey to Zana
    • Broaddus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broaddus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broaddus
      • Broaddus is located in San Augustine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broaddus <2>
    • White City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in San Augustine County
    • Powell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Denning
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Maxey Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
      • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
    • Rebecca
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • San Augustine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tyler County

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

Cemeteries Near Monterey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monterey.

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

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

  • Cochran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boykin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Harnington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harnington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harnington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McNeil Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • McNiel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNiel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNiel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cassels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2785 <4>
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Townsend Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5361 <4>
  • Ozias Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Zavalla Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (231 more) ...
    • Shofner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shofner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shofner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Concord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Monterey in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Monterey.

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

  • Ora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
    • Ora is located in Angelina County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ora
    • From Monterey to Ora
  • Zana ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
    • Zana is located in San Augustine County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Zana
    • From Monterey to Zana
  • Etoile
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Rockland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Tyler County
  • Homer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Angelina County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Homer
    • From Monterey to Homer
  • Macune
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macune have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macune
    • Macune is located in San Augustine County
  • Chireno
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Woden
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Denning
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lufkin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Colmesneil
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Burke
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Melrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Keltys
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keltys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltys
      • Keltys is located in Angelina County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keltys
      • From Monterey to Keltys
    • Chester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Monterey ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monterey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Monterey, 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 Monterey.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Monterey:

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

The official website for Angelina County: www.angelinacounty.net/

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 Monterey, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Monterey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monterey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2313, Longitude: -94.3922       In this case, the coordinates for Monterey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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