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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 Myra (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 Myra. 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 and hospitals 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.

Myra is located in Cooke 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 Cooke County: Love (OK), Denton, Grayson, Montague & Wise.

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

  • Cooke County     (The home county of Myra)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myra, with the one closest to Myra listed first.
    • Muenster
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lindsay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
      • Hood is located in Cooke County
    • Gainesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <1>
    • Era
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Marysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Cooke County
    • Rosston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <1>
    • Custer City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
      • Custer City is located in Cooke County
    • Oak Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
    • Lake Kiowa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kiowa
      • Lake Kiowa is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Kiowa <1>
    • Burns City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Burns City is located in Cooke County
    • Callisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
      • Callisburg is located in Cooke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Denton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myra, with the one closest to Myra listed first.
    • Bolivar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Denton County
    • Sanger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
      • Sanger is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanger <1>
    • Krum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum
      • Krum is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krum <1>
    • Pilot Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
      • Stony is located in Denton County
    • Quakertown ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quakertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
      • Quakertown is located in Denton County
    • Aubrey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Denton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Ponder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
      • Ponder is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponder <1>
    • Krugerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krugerville
      • Krugerville is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myra, with the one closest to Myra listed first.
    • Collinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Whitesboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Dixie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Grayson County
    • Tioga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <1>
    • Ethel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Ethel is located in Grayson County
    • Sadler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Basin Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin Springs
      • Basin Springs is located in Grayson County
    • Gordonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Montague County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myra, with the one closest to Myra listed first.
    • Hardy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Montague County
    • Saint Jo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jo
      • Saint Jo is located in Montague County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jo <1>
    • Forestburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonita
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Montague County
    • New Harp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harp
      • New Harp is located in Montague County
    • Illinois Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Bend
      • Illinois Bend is located in Montague County
    • Montague
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Montague is located in Montague County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <1>
    • Salona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
      • Salona is located in Montague County
    • Nocona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Spanish Fort
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
      • Spanish Fort is located in Montague County
    • Sunset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fruitland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Montague County
    • Bowie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Bowie is located in Montague County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myra, with the one closest to Myra listed first.
    • Slidell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Alvord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
      • Alvord is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvord <1>
  • Jefferson County (OK)
    • Petersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Jefferson County (OK)
  • Love County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myra, with the one closest to Myra listed first.
    • Thackerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thackerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thackerville
      • Thackerville is located in Love County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thackerville <1>
    • Jimtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Love County (OK)
    • Leon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Love County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <1>
    • Burneyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Marietta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Orr
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Love County (OK)

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

Newspapers Published in Myra ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Myra.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Myra, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Myra.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Myra:

Cemeteries Near Myra ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Myra.

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

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

  • Reed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
  • Van Syke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Syke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Syke Cemetery
  • Hood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
  • Era Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Era Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Era Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Hill Cemetery
    • Gainesville Fairview Cemetery
    • Howeth Family Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3524 <5>
  • Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery
  • Red River Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red River Cemetery
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
  • Bewley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bewley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bewley Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (169 more) ...
    • Brushy Mound Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Mound Cemetery
    • Cogburn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cogburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cogburn Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Muenster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lindsay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
    • Hood is located in Cooke County
  • Era
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Gainesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Cooke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <1>
  • Marysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Marysville is located in Cooke County
  • Hardy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Hardy is located in Montague County
  • Rosston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Jo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jo
    • Saint Jo is located in Montague County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jo <1>
  • Valley View
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
    • Valley View is located in Cooke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <1>
  • Forestburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Custer City ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
    • Custer City is located in Cooke County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sivells Bend ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sivells Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivells Bend
      • Sivells Bend is located in Cooke County
    • Woodbine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Cooke County
    • Dye
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
      • Dye is located in Montague County

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

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

The official website for Cooke County: www.co.cooke.tx.us/

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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Myra) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Myra. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6250, Longitude: -97.3145    
<5>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.
<6>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 Myra, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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