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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 New Clarkson (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 New Clarkson. 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 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.

New Clarkson is located in Milam 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 Milam County: Bell, Burleson, Falls, Lee, Robertson & Williamson.

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

  • Milam County     (The home county of New Clarkson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Clarkson, with the one closest to New Clarkson listed first.
    • Baileyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Baileyville is located in Milam County
    • Jones Prairie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
      • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
    • Burlington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
      • Crossroads is located in Milam County
    • Silver City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Milam County
    • Maysfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysfield
      • Maysfield is located in Milam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysfield <2>
    • Marlow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Milam County
    • Cameron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
      • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
    • Buckholts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckholts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckholts
      • Buckholts is located in Milam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckholts <2>
    • Minerva
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Minerva is located in Milam County
    • Gause
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gause have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gause
      • Gause is located in Milam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gause <2>
    • Milano
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milano
      • Milano is located in Milam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milano <2>
  • Bell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Clarkson, with the one closest to New Clarkson listed first.
    • Edgeworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
      • Edgeworth is located in Bell County
    • Ocker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocker
      • Ocker is located in Bell County
    • Rogers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Heidenheimer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidenheimer
      • Heidenheimer is located in Bell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidenheimer <2>
    • Academy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
      • Academy is located in Bell County
    • Troy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Vilas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Bell County
    • Little River-Academy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River-Academy
      • Little River-Academy is located in Bell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Temple
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Little River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Sparks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Bell County
    • Pendleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Holland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Burleson County
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Clarkson, with the one closest to New Clarkson listed first.
    • Wilderville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
      • Wilderville is located in Falls County
    • Rosebud
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zipperlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
      • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
      • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
      • Zipperlen
      • Zipperlenville
    • Highbank
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
      • Highbank is located in Falls County
    • Westphalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Falls County
    • Lott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott
      • Lott is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lott <2>
    • Reagan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <2>
    • Marlin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Chilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Satin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satin
      • Satin is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satin <2>
    • Stranger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
      • Stranger is located in Falls County
    • Mooreville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Mooreville is located in Falls County
    • Golinda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
      • Golinda is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Limestone County
    • Kosse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
      • Kosse is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <2>
  • McLennan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Clarkson, with the one closest to New Clarkson listed first.
    • Eddy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bruceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosenthal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
      • Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Clarkson, with the one closest to New Clarkson listed first.
    • Calvert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bremond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
      • Elliot is located in Robertson County
    • Hearne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
      • Hearne is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <2>
    • Owensville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
      • Owensville is located in Robertson County
    • Franklin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • Mumford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
      • Mumford is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mumford <2>
    • New Baden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in New Clarkson ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Clarkson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Clarkson, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Clarkson.

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 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 New Clarkson:

Cemeteries Near New Clarkson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Clarkson.

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

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

  • Clarkson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarkson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarkson Cemetery
  • Ray Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
  • Vogel - Sang Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vogel - Sang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vogel - Sang Cemetery
  • Herndon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herndon Cemetery
  • Beale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beale Cemetery
  • Little River Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little River Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little River Baptist Cemetery
  • G A Love Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the G A Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the G A Love Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Bentsch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentsch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentsch Cemetery
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (278 more) ...
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Burlington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington Cemetery
    • Burlington - Black Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burlington - Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burlington - Black 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.<4>

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

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

  • Clarkson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Clarkson is located in Milam County
  • Ben Arnold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Arnold
    • Ben Arnold is located in Milam County
  • Jones Prairie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
    • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
  • Baileyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
    • Baileyville is located in Milam County
  • Burlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wilderville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
    • Wilderville is located in Falls County
  • Rosebud
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Maysfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysfield
    • Maysfield is located in Milam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysfield <2>
  • Travis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis
    • Travis is located in Falls County
  • Cameron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Branchville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Branchville is located in Milam County
  • Hammond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Robertson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Calvert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Barclay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barclay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Barclay is located in Falls County
    • Hanover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Milam County

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

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

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>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- New Clarkson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Clarkson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0060, Longitude: -96.9055       In this case, the coordinates for New Clarkson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 New Clarkson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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