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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 Pike (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 Pike. 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 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.

Pike is located in Collin 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 Collin County: Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt & Rockwall.

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

  • Collin County     (The home county of Pike)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pike, with the one closest to Pike listed first.
    • Frognot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Frognot is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
    • Blue Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Valdasta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Valdasta is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
    • Westminster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sedalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sedalia is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Farmersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Altoga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Altoga is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoga
    • Anna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Anna is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <1>
    • Princeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Melissa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Biggers ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Biggers is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
    • New Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • New Hope is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Mantua ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Mantua is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pike, with the one closest to Pike listed first.
    • Jot-Em-Down
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
      • Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
      • Mohegan
      • Muddig Prairie
    • Needmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Needmore is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Pecan Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pike, with the one closest to Pike listed first.
    • Leonard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Trenton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Orangeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
    • Randolph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bailey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitewright
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Edhube
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Edhube is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
    • Gober
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ector
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hail
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Hail is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
    • Bonham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Savoy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Silver City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver City is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pike, with the one closest to Pike listed first.
    • Pilot Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
    • Cannon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cannon is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Kentucky Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
    • Tom Bean
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Whiterock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
    • Bells
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Bells is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <1>
    • Ida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ida is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
    • Howe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Howe is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <1>
    • Luella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Luella is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
    • Tribune
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Tribune is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
    • Gunter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Dorchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Dorchester is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Sherman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopkins County
    • Cumby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pike, with the one closest to Pike listed first.
    • Celeste
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Merit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Kingston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Kingston is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • White Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • White Rock is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • Wolfe City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Clinton is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Jacobia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jacobia is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobia
    • Aberfoyle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
    • Greenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Sulphur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
    • Fairlie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
    • Caddo Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Neylandville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Neylandville is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Rockwall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pike, with the one closest to Pike listed first.
    • Fate
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Fate is located in Rockwall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <1>
    • Mobile City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Mobile City is located in Rockwall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Blackland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Blackland is located in Rockwall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
    • Rockwall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Pike ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pike.

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

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

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

  • Richard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard Cemetery
    • The Richard Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Richards Cemetery
  • Lane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fuller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Du Laney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Grounds Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Desert Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Merit Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (318 more) ...
    • Browning Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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, Pike had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lane is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
  • Delba
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Delba is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delba
  • Blue Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Leonard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Nobility
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nobility is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobility
  • Fayburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fayburg is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayburg
  • Celeste
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Trenton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Merit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Kingston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingston is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Hickory Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Creek is located in Hunt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
  • Verona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Verona is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Orangeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
    • Wagner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wagner is located in Hunt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
    • Pilot Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove

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

Newspapers Published in Pike ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pike.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pike, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pike.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Pike:

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