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 Pettys Chapel (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 Pettys Chapel. 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 Pettys Chapel ...
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.
While the name of this community is Pettys Chapel, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Pettys Chapel may originally have been Petty's Chapel.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Pettys Chapel might be written as Petty Chapel.
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 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.
Pettys Chapel is located in Navarro 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 Navarro County: Anderson, Ellis, Freestone, Henderson, Hill & Limestone.
Below are the counties that are near Pettys Chapel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pettys Chapel:
- Navarro County (The home county of Pettys Chapel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pettys Chapel, with the one closest to Pettys Chapel listed first.
- Corsicana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roane is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roane
- Retreat
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Retreat is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Powell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Powell is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Tupelo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tupelo is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Mustang
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mustang is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Oak Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Elm Flat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elm Flat is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flat
- Chatfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Angus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Angus is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Mildred
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mildred is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Emhouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Emhouse is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emhouse
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Navarro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Navarro is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Anderson County
- Cayuga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ellis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pettys Chapel, with the one closest to Pettys Chapel listed first.
- Alma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alma is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Telico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Telico is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telico
- Ennis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bardwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Crisp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crisp is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
- Garrett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Garrett is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
- Avalon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Howard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Howard is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Bristol
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bristol is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Boyce
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Boyce is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Nash
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nash is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Palmer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forreston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Freestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pettys Chapel, with the one closest to Pettys Chapel listed first.
- Streetman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Winkler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Winkler is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
- Wortham
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
- Kirvin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cotton Gin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pettys Chapel, with the one closest to Pettys Chapel listed first.
- Tool
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Points
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Trinidad
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Enchanted Oaks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Payne Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Star Harbor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Gun Barrel City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Caney City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Caney City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Malakoff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Log Cabin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Cross Roads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Eustace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pettys Chapel, with the one closest to Pettys Chapel listed first.
- Irene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mertens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hubbard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Malone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kaufman County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pettys Chapel, with the one closest to Pettys Chapel listed first.
- Styx
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Styx is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
- Tolosa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tolosa is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolosa
- Stubbs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stubbs is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Cottonwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cottonwood is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Rosser
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Grays Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Grays Prairie is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Kemp
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mabank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scurry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Becker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Becker is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
- Oak Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Limestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pettys Chapel, with the one closest to Pettys Chapel listed first.
- Tehuacana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Coolidge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mexia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pettys Chapel, see our County-by-County Page for Pettys Chapel.
Cemeteries Near Pettys Chapel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pettys Chapel.
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 Pettys Chapel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pettys Chapel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pettys Chapel, with the one closest to Pettys Chapel listed first.
- Woodland Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Corsicana.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7730 <3>
- Woodland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Zion Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Corsicana.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5706 <3>
- Post Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Conner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hamilton - Beeman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cunningham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Black Hills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Resthaven Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (138 more) ...
- Cosgrove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Providence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Flat Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Pettys Chapel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pettys Chapel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pettys Chapel, with the one closest to Pettys Chapel listed first.
- Corsicana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Powell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Powell is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Angus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Angus is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Chatfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Drane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Drane is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drane
- Bazette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bazette is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazette
- Eureka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Barry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kerens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Alma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alma is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Richland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Richland is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Dresden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dresden is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Purdon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pettys Chapel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pettys Chapel.
Newspapers Published in Pettys Chapel ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pettys Chapel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pettys Chapel, 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 Pettys Chapel.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Pettys Chapel:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Navarro County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Ellis County
- Freestone County
- Henderson County
- Hill County
- Kaufman County
- Limestone County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Pettys Chapel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Pettys Chapel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |