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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 Pecan Crossing (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 Pecan Crossing. 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 Pecan Crossing ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Pecan Crossing: Pecan Xing.

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 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.

Pecan Crossing is located in Mitchell 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 Mitchell County: Borden, Coke, Fisher, Howard, Nolan, Scurry & Sterling.

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

  • Mitchell County     (The home county of Pecan Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Crossing, with the one closest to Pecan Crossing listed first.
    • Spade
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
      • Spade is located in Mitchell County
    • Colorado City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colorado City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado City
      • Colorado City is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colorado City <2>
    • Westbrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <2>
    • Loraine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
      • Loraine is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <2>
    • Buford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
      • Buford is located in Mitchell County
    • Cuthbert ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuthbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
      • Cuthbert is located in Mitchell County
  • Coke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Crossing, with the one closest to Pecan Crossing listed first.
    • Silver ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sanco ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanco
      • Sanco is located in Coke County
    • Edith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
      • Edith is located in Coke County
    • Robert Lee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
      • Blackwell is located in Coke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackwell <2>
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Crossing, with the one closest to Pecan Crossing listed first.
    • Otis Chalk ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis Chalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Chalk
      • Otis Chalk is located in Howard County
    • Coahoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Ross City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross City
      • Ross City is located in Howard County
  • Nolan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Crossing, with the one closest to Pecan Crossing listed first.
    • Maryneal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryneal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryneal
      • Maryneal is located in Nolan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryneal <2>
    • Roscoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wastella ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wastella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastella
      • Wastella is located in Nolan County
    • Avenger Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenger Village
      • Avenger Village is located in Nolan County
  • Scurry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Crossing, with the one closest to Pecan Crossing listed first.
    • Dunn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Scurry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <2>
    • Ira
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Scurry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ira <2>
  • Sterling County
    • Sterling City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling City
      • Sterling City is located in Sterling County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling City <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Pecan Crossing ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pecan Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pecan Crossing, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pecan Crossing.

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 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 Pecan Crossing:

Cemeteries Near Pecan Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pecan Crossing.

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

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

  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
  • Spade Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spade Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Lolanthe Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lolanthe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lolanthe Cemetery
  • Colorado City Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Westbrook Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Cemetery
  • Mitchell County Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell County Cemetery
  • Cemetery of the Sands
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery of the Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery of the Sands
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
  • Champion Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
  • White Church Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Handley Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Maryneal Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryneal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryneal Cemetery
    • Zion Rest Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Rest 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.<5>

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

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

  • Silver ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Westbrook
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Westbrook is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <2>
  • Loraine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
    • Loraine is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <2>
  • Sanco ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanco
    • Sanco is located in Coke County
  • Edith
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
    • Edith is located in Coke County
  • Sterling City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling City
    • Sterling City is located in Sterling County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling City <2>
  • Cuthbert ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuthbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
    • Cuthbert is located in Mitchell County
  • Roscoe
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Robert Lee
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pecan Crossing. 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' (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- Pecan Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pecan Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1668, Longitude: -100.8346       In this case, the coordinates for Pecan Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Pecan Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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