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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 Prospect (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 Prospect. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

New Prospect is located in Rusk 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 Rusk County: Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby & Smith.

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

  • Rusk County     (The home county of New Prospect)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Prospect, with the one closest to New Prospect listed first.
    • Henderson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jacobs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
    • Monroe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Monroe is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Pirtle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
    • Pinehill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
    • Friars
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Friars is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
    • Joinerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Brachfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brachfield is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
    • Sexton City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
    • New London
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Turnertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
    • Minden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Price
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Prospect, with the one closest to New Prospect listed first.
    • Henrys Chapel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
    • Griffin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Troup
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Troup is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <1>
    • Blackjack
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
    • Gould
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gould is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • New Summerfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Reklaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mixon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Mixon is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixon
    • Ponta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
  • Gregg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Prospect, with the one closest to New Prospect listed first.
    • Elderville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Elderville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
    • Danville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Danville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Fredonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Fredonia is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Lakeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Rolling Meadows
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Easton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kilgore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Greggton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Greggton is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
    • Longview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Liberty City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty City is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
    • Teneryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Teneryville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
    • White Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Clarksville City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Prospect, with the one closest to New Prospect listed first.
    • Lansing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Lansing is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Hallsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Noonday
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Noonday is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
  • Nacogdoches County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Prospect, with the one closest to New Prospect listed first.
    • Cushing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sacul
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Dextra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
    • Trawick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
    • Garrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Looneyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Prospect, with the one closest to New Prospect listed first.
    • Long Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Beckville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Delray
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Delray is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Clayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Center Point is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Dotson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Dotson is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
    • Buncome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Buncome is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
    • Murvaul
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Murvaul is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
    • Carthage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Gary City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby County
    • Timpson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Prospect, with the one closest to New Prospect listed first.
    • Wright City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Wright City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
    • Jamestown ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • Arp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Arp is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <1>
    • Sinclair City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
    • Omen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Omen is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
    • Browning
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Browning is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • New Chapel Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Starrville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Starrville is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
    • Whitehouse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Prospect, with the one closest to New Prospect listed first.
    • Union Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Grove is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Wilkins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins

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

Cemeteries Near New Prospect ...

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

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 New Prospect - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Oberthier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Craig Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pryor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wasson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lakewood Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Strong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Young Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (262 more) ...
    • Crims Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Old City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.<3>

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

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

  • Henderson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Monroe is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Pinehill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
  • Pirtle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
  • Elderville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Elderville is located in Gregg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
  • Fair Play
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fair Play is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
  • Minden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Long Branch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tatum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kilgore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Easton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Overton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Laneville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Delray
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Delray is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Beckville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in New Prospect ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Prospect.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Prospect, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Prospect.

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 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 New Prospect:

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 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.
<3>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 Prospect, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Prospect) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.