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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 Gap (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 Gap. 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 doctors 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.

Pecan Gap is primarily located in Delta County. A portion of Pecan Gap extends into Fannin 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 Delta County: Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt & Lamar.

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

  • Delta County     (The home county of Pecan Gap)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Gap, with the one closest to Pecan Gap listed first.
    • Jot-Em-Down
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
      • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
      • Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
      • Mohegan
      • Muddig Prairie
    • Ben Franklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
      • Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <2>
    • Needmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Delta County
    • Klondike
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Enloe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
      • Enloe is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enloe <2>
    • Cooper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Gap, with the one closest to Pecan Gap listed first.
    • Dial
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
      • Dial is located in Fannin County
    • Ladonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
      • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
    • Silver City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Fannin County
    • Honey Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Windom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <2>
    • Hail
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
      • Hail is located in Fannin County
    • Allen Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point
      • Allen Point is located in Fannin County
    • Gober
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Allens Chapel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
      • Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
    • Dodd City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bailey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Carson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Fannin County
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Gap, with the one closest to Pecan Gap listed first.
    • Peerless
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
      • Peerless is located in Hopkins County
    • Posey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
      • Posey is located in Hopkins County
    • Ridgeway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Hopkins County
    • Tira
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
      • Tira is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Cumby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumby
      • Cumby is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumby <2>
    • Brashear
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Palestine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Hopkins County
    • Dike
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
    • Sulphur Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sulphur Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Bluff
      • Sulphur Bluff is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Bluff <2>
    • Divide
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Divide is located in Hopkins County
    • Miller Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Gap, with the one closest to Pecan Gap listed first.
    • Yowell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
      • Yowell is located in Hunt County
    • Fairlie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
      • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
    • Commerce
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
    • Aberfoyle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
      • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
    • Wolfe City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • South Sulphur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
      • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
    • Neylandville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neylandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
      • Neylandville is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Jacobia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobia
      • Jacobia is located in Hunt County
    • White Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Hunt County
    • Campbell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <2>
    • Celeste
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
      • Celeste is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celeste <2>
    • Kingston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Hunt County
    • Greenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecan Gap, with the one closest to Pecan Gap listed first.
    • Roxton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Petty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
      • Petty is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <2>
    • Howland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
      • Howland is located in Lamar County
    • Gadston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadston
      • Gadston is located in Lamar County
    • Brookston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <2>
    • Frog Hop ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Hop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hop
      • Frog Hop is located in Lamar County
    • Glory
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
      • Glory is located in Lamar County
    • Toco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
      • Toco is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Biardstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biardstown
      • Biardstown is located in Lamar County
    • Taylor Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
      • Taylor Town is located in Lamar County
    • Hopewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Lamar County
    • Paris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sumner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Pecan Gap ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pecan Gap.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pecan Gap, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pecan Gap.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Gap:

Cemeteries Near Pecan Gap ...

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

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

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

  • Bourland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bourland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourland Cemetery
  • Bledsoe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bledsoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bledsoe Cemetery
  • Broyles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Giles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Cemetery
  • Lyday Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyday Cemetery
  • Whittenburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittenburg Cemetery
  • Waller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waller Cemetery
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Baptist Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Hill Cemetery
  • Merrill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (213 more) ...
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland 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 in 1895, Pecan Gap had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pecan Gap had a population of 197 people.

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

  • Dial
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
    • Dial is located in Fannin County
  • Ben Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
    • Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <2>
  • Ladonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Needmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Delta County
  • Gough
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gough
    • Gough is located in Delta County
  • Jardin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardin
    • Jardin is located in Hunt County
  • Noble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Lamar County
  • Honey Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cooper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Roxton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Petty
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
    • Petty is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <2>
  • Windom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Fannin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Wolfe City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Aberfoyle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
      • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
    • Commerce
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pecan Gap. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pecan Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pecan Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4384, Longitude: -95.8470    
<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 Pecan Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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