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 North Sherman Junction (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 North Sherman Junction. 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.
Name Variations for North Sherman Junction ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Sherman Junction: N. Sherman Jct. (or less commonly used: N. Sherman Jctn.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
North Sherman Junction is located in Grayson 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 Grayson County: Bryan (OK), Love (OK), Marshall (OK), Collin, Cooke, Denton & Fannin.
Below are the counties that are near North Sherman Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Sherman Junction:
- Grayson County (The home county of North Sherman Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Sherman Junction, with the one closest to North Sherman Junction listed first.
- Knollwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Knollwood is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Sherman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Twin City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Twin City is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
- Frontier Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Frontier Village is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
- Tribune
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tribune is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
- Luella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Luella is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
- Denison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pottsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ida is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Whiterock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whiterock is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
- Gage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gage is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Bells
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dorchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dorchester is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Collin County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Sherman Junction, with the one closest to North Sherman Junction listed first.
- Van Alstyne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mantua ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mantua is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Sedalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sedalia is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Anna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Westminster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Weston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Celina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Melissa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Roland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Roland is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Valdasta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Valdasta is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
- Blue Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Parris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Parris is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris
- Frognot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Frognot is located in Collin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
- Cooke County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Sherman Junction, with the one closest to North Sherman Junction listed first.
- Dexter
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Callisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Callisburg is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Lake Kiowa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oak Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Custer City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Custer City is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
- Coesfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coesfield is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coesfield
- Bloomfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Burns City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Burns City is located in Cooke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
- Denton County
- Pilot Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fannin County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Sherman Junction, with the one closest to North Sherman Junction listed first.
- Savoy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Whitewright
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mulberry
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mulberry is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Ector
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Orangeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Orangeville is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Ravenna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Trenton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boyd
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Boyd is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Ridings
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ridings is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridings
- Sowells Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sowells Bluff is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowells Bluff
- Edhube
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Edhube is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
- Bonham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bryan County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Sherman Junction, with the one closest to North Sherman Junction listed first.
- Cartwright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hendrix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Colbert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kemp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Achille
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Platter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Calera
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yarnaby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yarnaby is located in Bryan County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
- Mead
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Yuba
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Yuba is located in Bryan County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Silo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Silo is located in Bryan County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Durant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Albany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Sherman Junction, with the one closest to North Sherman Junction listed first.
- McBride
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- McBride is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- New Woodville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- New Woodville is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Woodville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 132 people
- Shay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shay is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shay
- Kingston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cumberland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cumberland is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Lebanon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Little City is located in Marshall County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Sherman Junction, see our County-by-County Page for North Sherman Junction.
Cemeteries Near North Sherman Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Sherman Junction.
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 North Sherman Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Sherman Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Sherman Junction, with the one closest to North Sherman Junction listed first.
- Hendrix Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- West Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Austin Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shannon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cedarlawn Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ellsworth Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth Community Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ellsworth Community Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Sherman.
- The Ellsworth Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cook Springs Cemetery
- Ellsworth
- Ellsworth Schoolhouse Cemetery
- Hollingsworth Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2335349 <2>
- Forest Woodmen Circle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Woodmen Circle
- The Forest Woodmen Circle has also been known as:
- Woodman Circle Cemetery
- Woodmen Circle Home Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2316357 <2>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cottonwood Cemetery
- The Cottonwood Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
- The Cottonwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Taylor Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2397598 <2>
- Taylor Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Iron Ore Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ore Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Iron Ore Creek Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Denison.
- The Iron Ore Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Iron Ore Cemetery
- Pool Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2530366 <2>
- Continue List (298 more) ...
- Loftin - McLain Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Vaden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden Cemetery
- The Vaden Cemetery has also been known as:
- Alms House Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
- Grayson County Farm Cemetery
- Grayson County Poor Farm Cemetery
- Pecan Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Home Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2526720 <2>
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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 North Sherman Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Sherman Junction.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Sherman Junction, with the one closest to North Sherman Junction listed first.
- Sherman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Luella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Luella is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
- Denison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ida is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Mormon Grove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mormon Grove is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Grove
- Southmayd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Howe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bells
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ray is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- White Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- White Mound is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mound
- Tom Bean
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Steedham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Steedham is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedham
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Farmington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Farmington is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Kentucky Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
- Savoy
(13 miles [20.9 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 North Sherman Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Sherman Junction.
Newspapers Published in North Sherman Junction ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Sherman Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Sherman Junction, 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 North Sherman Junction.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 North Sherman Junction:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Grayson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Collin County
- Cooke County
- Denton County
- Fannin County
- Bryan County
- Marshall 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> | 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Sherman Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 North Sherman Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |