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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 Pilot Grove (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 Pilot Grove. 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 Pilot Grove ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Pilot Grove: Pilot Grv.

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

Pilot Grove is located in Grayson 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 Grayson County: Bryan (OK), Love (OK), Marshall (OK), Collin, Cooke, Denton & Fannin.

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

  • Grayson County     (The home county of Pilot Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Grove, with the one closest to Pilot Grove listed first.
    • Kentucky Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
    • Tom Bean
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Whiterock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
      • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
    • Ida
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Grayson County
    • Bells
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <1>
    • Howe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <1>
    • Luella
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
      • Luella is located in Grayson County
    • Tribune
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
      • Tribune is located in Grayson County
    • Dorchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Sherman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gunter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Knollwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
      • Knollwood is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
    • Twin City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
      • Twin City is located in Grayson County
  • Collin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Grove, with the one closest to Pilot Grove listed first.
    • Westminster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Collin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <1>
    • Van Alstyne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Blue Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Anna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <1>
    • Mantua ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Collin County
    • Frognot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
      • Frognot is located in Collin County
    • Valdasta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
      • Valdasta is located in Collin County
    • Melissa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Weston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <1>
    • Parris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parris
      • Parris is located in Collin County
    • New Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Roland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Collin County
    • Princeton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <1>
  • Denton County
    • Pilot Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Grove, with the one closest to Pilot Grove listed first.
    • Trenton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Whitewright
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Orangeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
      • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
    • Randolph
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Leonard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <1>
    • Savoy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ector
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Edhube
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
      • Edhube is located in Fannin County
    • Bailey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bonham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gober
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Ravenna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyd
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Fannin County
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Grove, with the one closest to Pilot Grove listed first.
    • Celeste
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Merit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Hunt County
    • Wolfe City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • White Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Hunt County
    • Aberfoyle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
      • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
    • Jacobia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobia
      • Jacobia is located in Hunt County
    • South Sulphur
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
      • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
    • Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairlie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
      • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
    • Caddo Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Mills
      • Caddo Mills is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Mills <1>
    • Neylandville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neylandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Hendrix
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Hunt County
  • Bryan County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Grove, with the one closest to Pilot Grove listed first.
    • Hendrix
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendrix <1>
    • Kemp
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <1>
    • Yarnaby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
      • Yarnaby is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Achille
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Achille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achille
      • Achille is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Achille <1>
    • Yuba
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Cartwright
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Colbert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
      • Colbert is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colbert <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Pilot Grove ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pilot Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pilot Grove, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pilot Grove.

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 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 Pilot Grove:

Cemeteries Near Pilot Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pilot Grove.

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

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

  • Pilot Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Pilot Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clarke Cemetery
    • Clarke / Pilot Knob Cemetery
    • Hodges Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Pilot Knob Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986288 <5>
  • Old Pilot Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Luper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Binion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Browning Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Canon Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Canon Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canon Family Cemetery
  • Lasater Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lasater Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lasater Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2218532 <5>
  • Dumas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dumas Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumas Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233683 <5>
  • Jernigan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jernigan Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jernigan Cemetery
  • West Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (315 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pilot Grove had a population of 193 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cannon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Cannon is located in Grayson County
  • Sedalia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
    • Sedalia is located in Collin County
  • Trenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Nobility
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobility have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobility
    • Nobility is located in Fannin County
  • Orangeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
    • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
  • Whitewright
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Kentucky Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
    • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
  • Delba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delba
    • Delba is located in Fannin County
  • Tom Bean
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • White Mound
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mound
    • White Mound is located in Grayson County
  • Van Alstyne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Anna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Blue Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ida
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Grayson County
    • Pike
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Collin County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pilot Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

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 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.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pilot Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pilot Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4381, Longitude: -96.4249    
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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 Pilot Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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