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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 Mount Joy Crossing (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 Mount Joy Crossing. 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 Mount Joy Crossing ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Joy Crossing: Mt. Joy Xing.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Mount Joy Crossing is located in Delta County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Delta County: Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt & Lamar.

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

  • Delta County     (The home county of Mount Joy Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy Crossing, with the one closest to Mount Joy Crossing listed first.
    • Lake Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Enloe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Charleston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Charleston is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Cooper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ben Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Klondike
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pecan Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jot-Em-Down
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
      • Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
      • Mohegan
      • Muddig Prairie
    • Needmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Needmore is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy Crossing, with the one closest to Mount Joy Crossing listed first.
    • Dial
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Dial is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
    • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
    • Honey Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Ladonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Allen Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Allen Point is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point
    • Allens Chapel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
    • Silver City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Silver City is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Windom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Hail
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Hail is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
    • Carson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Carson is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Dodd City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Gober
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy Crossing, with the one closest to Mount Joy Crossing listed first.
    • Hagansport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Hagansport is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
    • Mount Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy Crossing, with the one closest to Mount Joy Crossing listed first.
    • Tira
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tira is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Birthright
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Birthright is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birthright
    • Nelta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Nelta is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
    • Posey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Posey is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
    • Peerless
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Peerless is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
    • Sulphur Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dike
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgeway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ridgeway is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Sulphur Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Weaver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Rockdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Brashear
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy Crossing, with the one closest to Mount Joy Crossing listed first.
    • Yowell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Yowell is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
    • Jardin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jardin is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
    • Fairlie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
    • Commerce
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Aberfoyle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
    • South Sulphur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
    • Wolfe City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Neylandville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Neylandville is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Campbell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy Crossing, with the one closest to Mount Joy Crossing listed first.
    • Gadston
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Gadston is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadston
    • Howland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Howland is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
    • Broadway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Broadway is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
    • Frog Hop ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Frog Hop is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hop
    • Atlas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Atlas is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Glory
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Glory is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
    • Ambia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Ambia is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
    • Biardstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Biardstown is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biardstown
    • Roxton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylor Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Taylor Town is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
    • Brookston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clardy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Clardy is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clardy
  • Red River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy Crossing, with the one closest to Mount Joy Crossing listed first.
    • Halesboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Halesboro is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesboro
    • Bogata
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bogata is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <1>
    • Detroit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Liberty is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Bagwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Sherry is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
  • Titus County
    • Talco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Mount Joy Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Joy Crossing.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Joy Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Joy Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Camp Shed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Garner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lake Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northeast of Cooper.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #317700 <3>
  • Winfrey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Slabtown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • New Dora Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • McGlasson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hazel Dell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Topping Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (192 more) ...
    • Mallory Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brackeen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Camp Hill Oil Field
      (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.<4>

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

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

  • Mount Joy
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Mount Joy is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
  • Lake Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Broadway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Broadway is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
  • Prattville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Prattville is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
  • Atlas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Atlas is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
  • Glory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glory is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
  • Ambia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ambia is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
  • Biardstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Biardstown is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biardstown
  • Roxton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cooper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Charleston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Charleston is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Ben Franklin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Rockford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Rockford is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Brookston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jennings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jennings is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings

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

Newspapers Published in Mount Joy Crossing ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Joy Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Joy Crossing, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Joy Crossing.

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 either 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 Mount Joy Crossing:

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>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 from Point A (ie- Mount Joy Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Joy Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.