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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 Mound (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 Mound. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Mound is located in Coryell 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 Coryell County: Bell, Bosque, Hamilton, Lampasas & McLennan.

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

  • Coryell County     (The home county of Mound)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mound, with the one closest to Mound listed first.
    • Leon Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Flat
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat
      • Flat is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat <1>
    • Fort Gates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
      • Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
    • South Mountain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mountain
      • South Mountain is located in Coryell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Lime City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Coryell County
    • Oglesby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
      • Oglesby is located in Coryell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <1>
    • Gatesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
      • The Grove is located in Coryell County
    • Mason Crossing ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Crossing
      • Mason Crossing is located in Coryell County
    • Saint Elijah Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elijah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elijah Village
      • Saint Elijah Village is located in Coryell County
    • McGregor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • King
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Coryell County
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mound, with the one closest to Mound listed first.
    • Brookhaven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Bell County
    • Walker Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Village
      • Walker Village is located in Bell County
    • McNair Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Village
      • McNair Village is located in Bell County
    • Morgan's Point Resort
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point Resort
      • Morgan's Point Resort is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan's Point Resort <1>
    • Chaffee Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaffee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee Village
      • Chaffee Village is located in Bell County
    • Fort Hood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Killeen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killeen
      • Killeen is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153,991 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killeen <1>
    • Nolanville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Harker Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harker Heights
      • Harker Heights is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harker Heights <1>
    • Pendleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Bell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <1>
    • Belton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Copperas Cove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperas Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperas Cove
      • Copperas Cove is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperas Cove <1>
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mound, with the one closest to Mound listed first.
    • Valley Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Clifton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Bosque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <1>
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mound, with the one closest to Mound listed first.
    • Bruceville - Eddy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville - Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
      • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
    • Mooreville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Mooreville is located in Falls County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mound, with the one closest to Mound listed first.
    • Slab Crossing ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Crossing
      • Slab Crossing is located in Hamilton County
    • Whiteway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteway
      • Whiteway is located in Hamilton County
      • Whiteway has also been known as:
      • White Way
    • Ohio ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
      • Ohio is located in Hamilton County
  • Lampasas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mound, with the one closest to Mound listed first.
    • Izoro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Kempner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempner
      • Kempner is located in Lampasas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempner <1>
  • McLennan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mound, with the one closest to Mound listed first.
    • Moody
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Moody is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <1>
    • Crawford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <1>
    • Bruceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Eddy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
      • Eddy is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddy <1>
    • Lorena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
      • Lorena is located in McLennan County
    • Woodway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
      • Woodway is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodway <1>
    • Speegleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speegleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speegleville
      • Speegleville is located in McLennan County
    • Hewitt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Hewitt is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewitt <1>
    • China Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Beverly Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
      • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people

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

Newspapers Published in Mound ...

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 Mound.

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

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 professional and volunteer 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 Mound:

Cemeteries Near Mound ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mound.

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

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

  • Mound Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • King & Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King & Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King & Smith Cemetery
  • Lamb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Blackfoot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackfoot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackfoot Cemetery
  • Ft. Gates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Gates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Gates Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Ruth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruth Cemetery
  • Seaton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaton Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
  • Continue List   (133 more) ...
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Flint Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak 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.<5>

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

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

  • Leon Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pecan Grove ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
    • Pecan Grove is located in Coryell County
  • Fort Gates
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
    • Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
  • Lime City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
    • Lime City is located in Coryell County
  • The Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
    • The Grove is located in Coryell County
  • Oglesby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
    • Oglesby is located in Coryell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <1>
  • Gatesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Brookhaven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in Bell County
  • Whitson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitson
    • Whitson is located in Coryell County
  • Osage
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Osage is located in Coryell County
  • Coryell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coryell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryell
    • Coryell is located in Coryell County
  • Moffat
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
    • Moffat is located in Bell County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • McGregor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pidcoke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pidcoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pidcoke
      • Pidcoke is located in Coryell County
    • Moody
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Moody is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <1>

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mound) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mound. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3518, Longitude: -97.6375       In this case, the coordinates for Mound have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mound, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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