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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 Petteway (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 Petteway. 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.

Petteway is located in Robertson 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 Robertson County: Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Leon, Limestone, Madison & Milam.

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

  • Robertson County     (The home county of Petteway)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petteway, with the one closest to Petteway listed first.
    • Bald Prairie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bald Prairie is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Prairie
    • Owensville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Owensville is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
    • Bremond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • New Baden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hammond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hammond is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Ridge is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Seale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Seale is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
    • Elliot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Elliot is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
    • Calvert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hearne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Hearne is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <1>
    • Wheelock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Benchley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Benchley is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchley
  • Brazos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petteway, with the one closest to Petteway listed first.
    • Edge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Edge is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
    • Tabor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Tabor is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petteway, with the one closest to Petteway listed first.
    • Stranger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Stranger is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
    • Reagan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Highbank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Highbank is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
    • McClanahan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • McClanahan is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan
    • Wilderville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Wilderville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
    • Marlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Otto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosebud
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Perry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Freestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petteway, with the one closest to Petteway listed first.
    • Donie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Freestone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
  • Leon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petteway, with the one closest to Petteway listed first.
    • Marquez
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hilltop Lakes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Concord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Wealthy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Wealthy is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
    • Flynn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Newby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Newby is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
    • Jewett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Normangee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petteway, with the one closest to Petteway listed first.
    • Kosse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Kosse is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <1>
    • Thornton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Groesbeck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lost Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
    • Farrar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Farrar is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
    • Personville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Personville is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
    • Ben Hur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ben Hur is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
    • Fallon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Fallon is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
    • Kirk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Kirk is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
  • Madison County
    • George
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • George is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
  • McLennan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petteway, with the one closest to Petteway listed first.
    • Mart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mart is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <1>
    • Riesel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Milam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Petteway, with the one closest to Petteway listed first.
    • Baileyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Baileyville is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
    • Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Crossroads is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
    • Jones Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
    • Branchville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Branchville is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Maysfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gause
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Burlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver City is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City

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

Cemeteries Near Petteway ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Petteway.

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 Petteway - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Petteway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Petteway had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Headsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Headsville is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
  • Nesbitt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nesbitt is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
  • Bald Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bald Prairie is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Prairie
  • Bremond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Kosse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kosse is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <1>
  • Franklin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • New Baden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hammond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hammond is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Seale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Seale is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
  • Oletha
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oletha is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oletha
  • Stranger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stranger is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
  • Reagan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Thornton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Calvert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elliot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Elliot is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot

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

Newspapers Published in Petteway ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Petteway.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Petteway, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Petteway.

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 helpful 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 Petteway:

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>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 Petteway, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Petteway) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.