Our Genealogy Helper
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 Nona (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 Nona. 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 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 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.
Nona is located in Hardin 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 Hardin County: Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Polk & Tyler.
Below are the counties that are near Nona. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nona:
- Hardin County (The home county of Nona)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nona, with the one closest to Nona listed first.
- Kountze
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Silsbee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lumberton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pinewood Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pinewood Estates is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Estates
- Loeb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loeb is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loeb
- Rose Hill Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Acres is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Village Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saratoga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sour Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grayburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grayburg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayburg
- Bragg ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bragg is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg
- Batson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Thicket
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nona, with the one closest to Nona listed first.
- Evadale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Buna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bunker Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bunker Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Call Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Call Junction is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call Junction
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nona, with the one closest to Nona listed first.
- Bevil Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- Voth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Amelia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Amelia is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Pine Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pine Island is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Beaumont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- China
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Nome
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Higgins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Higgins is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
- Central Gardens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Central Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Gardens
- Nederland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nona, with the one closest to Nona listed first.
- Hull
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Daisetta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Devers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fuqua ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fuqua is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua
- Mariam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mariam is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariam
- Hardin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodson is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
- Rye
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Raywood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Big Thicket Creekmore Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Coushatta Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Coushatta Village is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coushatta Village
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nona, with the one closest to Nona listed first.
- Pine Forest
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Forest is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Forest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Pine Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Rose City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rose City is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Vidor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Texla
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Texla is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texla
- Mauriceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Terry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Terry is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Lemonville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lemonville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonville
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nona, with the one closest to Nona listed first.
- Oak Shade
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Shade is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
- Dallardsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nona, with the one closest to Nona listed first.
- Fred
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Warren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hillister
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ivanhoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ivanhoe is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,438 people
- Ivanhoe North
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ivanhoe North is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe North
- Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
- Spurger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nona, see our County-by-County Page for Nona.
Cemeteries Near Nona ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nona.
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 Nona - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Nona covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nona, with the one closest to Nona listed first.
- Daniels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fred C. Kimmey Memorial Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fred C. Kimmey Memorial Garden
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fred C. Kimmey Memorial Garden is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Kountze.
- The Fred C. Kimmey Memorial Garden has also been known as:
- Memorial Garden
- Old Hardin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hardin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Hardin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Kountze.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1346999 <3>
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Walton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hooks Cravey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knupple Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Peaceful Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- William W. Hart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (65 more) ...
- Brackin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- McNeely Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gore Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Nona had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nona, with the one closest to Nona listed first.
- Kountze
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Village Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saratoga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sour Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rosedale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Hyatt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hyatt is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt
- Pine Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pine Island is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Amelia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Amelia is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Beaumont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- China
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Warren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hillister
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Felicia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Felicia is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Spurger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Terry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Terry is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Nona. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nona.
Newspapers Published in Nona ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nona.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nona, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nona.
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 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 Nona:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Hardin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jasper County
- Jefferson County
- Liberty County
- Orange County
- Polk County
- Tyler County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Nona) 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 Nona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |