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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 Omaha (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 Omaha. 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.

Omaha is located in Morris 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 Morris County: Bowie, Camp, Cass, Marion, Titus & Upshur.

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

  • Morris County     (The home county of Omaha)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omaha, with the one closest to Omaha listed first.
    • Naples
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
      • Former name for Naples:
      • Station Belden
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <1>
    • Rocky Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
      • Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
    • Daingerfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cason
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jenkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Jenkins is located in Morris County
    • Lone Star
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bowie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omaha, with the one closest to Omaha listed first.
    • Dalby Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
      • Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
    • Bassett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Bowie County
    • Simms
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
      • Simms is located in Bowie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <1>
    • Carbondale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Bowie County
    • De Kalb
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Maud
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Maud is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <1>
    • New Boston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Redwater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
      • Redwater is located in Bowie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwater <1>
  • Camp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omaha, with the one closest to Omaha listed first.
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Camp County
    • Pittsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocky Mound
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
      • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Pine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Camp County
    • Leesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omaha, with the one closest to Omaha listed first.
    • Marietta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <1>
    • Bryans Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
      • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
    • Hughes Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
      • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <1>
    • Douglassville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Avinger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
      • Avinger is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <1>
    • Linden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omaha, with the one closest to Omaha listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Scroggins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Purley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
  • Red River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omaha, with the one closest to Omaha listed first.
    • Boxelder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxelder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
      • Boxelder is located in Red River County
    • Avery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <1>
    • Cuthand
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
      • Cuthand is located in Red River County
    • Annona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Titus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omaha, with the one closest to Omaha listed first.
    • Cookville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Titus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <1>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Miller's Cove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Talco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Omaha, with the one closest to Omaha listed first.
    • LaFayette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
      • LaFayette is located in Upshur County
    • Coffeeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
      • Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
    • Ewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
      • Ewell is located in Upshur County
    • Ore City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bettie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
      • Bettie is located in Upshur County
    • Piney Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
      • Piney Grove is located in Upshur County
    • Thomas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Upshur County
    • Delrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
      • Delrose is located in Upshur County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Omaha ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Omaha.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Omaha. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Omaha and those printed in the larger area surrounding Omaha.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Omaha.

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 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 Omaha:

Cemeteries Near Omaha ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Omaha.

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

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

  • Barrier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrier Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wheatville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatville Cemetery
  • Heard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
  • Milner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milner Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Whitmore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmore Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...
    • Keith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • Justiss Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justiss Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Omaha had a population of 219 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Omaha had a population of 975 people.

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

  • Rocky Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
    • Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
  • Cookville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
    • Cookville is located in Titus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <1>
  • Cason
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Daingerfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Argo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
    • Argo is located in Titus County
  • Marietta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <1>
  • Bassett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
    • Bassett is located in Bowie County
  • Dalby Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
    • Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hughes Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
    • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <1>
  • Bryans Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans Mill
    • Bryans Mill is located in Cass County
  • Green Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Titus County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sardis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Cass County
    • Cusseta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
      • Cusseta is located in Cass County
    • Wilkinson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Titus County

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

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

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

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Omaha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Omaha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1814, Longitude: -94.7405       In this case, the coordinates for Omaha 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 Omaha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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