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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 Piedmont (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 Piedmont. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Piedmont is located in Upshur 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 Upshur County: Camp, Gregg, Marion, Morris, Smith & Wood.

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

  • Upshur County     (The home county of Piedmont)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
    • Gilmer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Indian Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
    • Glenwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Glenwood is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Pritchett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Pritchett is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
    • Delrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Delrose is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delrose
    • Kelsey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kelsey is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
    • Union Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Union Grove is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Center Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Center Point is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Graceton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Graceton is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
    • Bettie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bettie is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
    • Rosewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rosewood is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • Diana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Camp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
    • Pine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Pine is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Center Point is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Pittsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Leesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Mound
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Harvard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Harvard is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
    • Avinger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hughes Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
    • Scroggins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Winnsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gregg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
    • East Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • East Mountain is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
    • Warren City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Warren City is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Seven Pines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
    • Clarksville City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
    • Gladewater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • White Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Judson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Teneryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Teneryville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
    • Greggton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Greggton is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
    • Liberty City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Liberty City is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
    • Longview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rolling Meadows
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
    • Morton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Morton is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Harleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lansing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lansing is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Noonday
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Noonday is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
    • Hallsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Nesbitt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
    • Jackson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jackson is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Macedonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Macedonia is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Sarber
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Sarber is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
    • Kellyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Kellyville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
    • Lone Star
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jenkins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jenkins is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
    • Cason
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Daingerfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rusk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
    • Laird Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pirtle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
    • Monroe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Monroe is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Sexton City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
    • New London
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Overton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jacobs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
    • Starrville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Starrville is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
    • Winona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Browning
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Browning is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • Red Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Springs is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
    • Jamestown ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • Lindale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Chapel Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Swan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Swan is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piedmont, with the one closest to Piedmont listed first.
    • Hawkins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Perryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Perryville is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Pine Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
    • Stout
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Stout is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
    • Hainesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Hainesville is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
    • Cartwright
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cartwright is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Forest Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Forest Hill is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill

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

Cemeteries Near Piedmont ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Piedmont.

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

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

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

  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Floyds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Mtn. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lone Mtn. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Kelsey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (201 more) ...

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>

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

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

  • Gilmer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pritchett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pritchett is located in Upshur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
  • West Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • West Mountain is located in Upshur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain
  • Glenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenwood is located in Upshur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
  • Bettie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bettie is located in Upshur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettie
  • Wilkins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
  • Gladewater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Diana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Shady Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Shady Grove is located in Upshur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Big Sandy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Judson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ewell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ewell is located in Upshur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Grice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Grice is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
    • Coffeeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
    • Simpsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Simpsonville is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville

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

Newspapers Published in Piedmont ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Piedmont.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Piedmont, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Piedmont.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Piedmont:

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 Piedmont, 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- Piedmont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.