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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 Nelta (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 Nelta. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Nelta is located in Hopkins 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 Hopkins County: Delta, Franklin, Hunt, Lamar, Rains, Red River & Wood.

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

  • Hopkins County     (The home county of Nelta)
  • Delta County
  • Fannin County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelta, with the one closest to Nelta listed first.
    • Hagansport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mount Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Purley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Purley
      • From Nelta to Purley
    • Winnsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <2>
    • Scroggins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelta, with the one closest to Nelta listed first.
    • Yowell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
      • Yowell is located in Hunt County
    • Commerce
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
    • Jardin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
      • Jardin is located in Hunt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jardin
      • From Nelta to Jardin
    • Fairlie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairlie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
      • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairlie
      • From Nelta to Fairlie
    • Campbell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <2>
    • South Sulphur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lamar County
  • Red River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelta, with the one closest to Nelta listed first.
    • Bogata
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Red River County
    • Cuthand
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuthand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
      • Cuthand is located in Red River County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cuthand
      • From Nelta to Cuthand
    • Detroit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
    • Sherry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bagwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Titus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelta, with the one closest to Nelta listed first.
    • Talco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Miller's Cove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
      • Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Winfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <2>
    • Green Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Titus County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Hill
      • From Nelta to Green Hill
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nelta, with the one closest to Nelta listed first.
    • Coke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Yantis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yantis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yantis
      • Yantis is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yantis <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Nelta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nelta.

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

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

  • Hargraves Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargraves Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hargraves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Connor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rushing Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rushing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rushing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Selt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Delta Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kensing Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kensing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aiguier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aiguier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aiguier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Brush Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (174 more) ...
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Winfrey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfrey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Dike
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sulphur Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Bluff
    • Sulphur Bluff is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Bluff <2>
  • Birthright
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birthright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birthright
    • Birthright is located in Hopkins County
  • Charleston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Delta County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Charleston
    • From Nelta to Charleston
  • Addran
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addran
    • Addran is located in Hopkins County
  • Weaver
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Prattville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
    • Prattville is located in Delta County
  • Saltillo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Minter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
    • Minter is located in Lamar County
  • Rockford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Lamar County
  • Peerless
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Nelta ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nelta.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nelta, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nelta.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Nelta:

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

The official website for Hopkins County: www.hopkinscountytx.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nelta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nelta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3024, Longitude: -95.4767       In this case, the coordinates for Nelta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Nelta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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