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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 Pine Forest (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 Pine Forest. 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 Pine Forest ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Pine Forest: Pine Frst.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pine Forest. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pine Forest.

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 southeast 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 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.

Pine Forest is located in Hopkins 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 Hopkins County: Delta, Franklin, Hunt, Lamar, Rains, Red River & Wood.

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

  • Hopkins County     (The home county of Pine Forest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Forest, with the one closest to Pine Forest listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Greenwood is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Weaver
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
    • Saltillo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pickton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Como
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Como is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <1>
    • Dike
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
    • Sulphur Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Nelta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Nelta is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
    • Rockdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Tazewell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Sulphur Bluff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Birthright
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Birthright is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birthright
  • Camp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Forest, with the one closest to Pine Forest listed first.
    • Leesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Mound
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Harvard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Harvard is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Pittsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Pine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine is located in Camp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Forest, with the one closest to Pine Forest listed first.
    • Charleston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Charleston is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Cooper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Klondike
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Enloe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Needmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Needmore is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Forest, with the one closest to Pine Forest listed first.
    • Purley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
    • Mount Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Winnsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Scroggins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hagansport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hagansport is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Forest, with the one closest to Pine Forest listed first.
    • Cunningham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Taylor Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Taylor Town is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
    • Clardy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Clardy is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clardy
    • Deport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Frog Hop ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Frog Hop is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hop
    • Gadston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gadston is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadston
    • Biardstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Biardstown is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biardstown
    • Broadway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Broadway is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
    • Glory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Glory is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
  • Rains County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Forest, with the one closest to Pine Forest listed first.
    • Emory
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Red River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Forest, with the one closest to Pine Forest listed first.
    • Halesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Halesboro is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesboro
    • Bogata
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Bogata is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <1>
    • Cuthand
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cuthand is located in Red River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
  • Titus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Forest, with the one closest to Pine Forest listed first.
    • Miller's Cove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Winfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Talco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Green Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Hill is located in Titus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Forest, with the one closest to Pine Forest listed first.
    • Piney Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Piney Grove is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
    • Simpsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Simpsonville is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
    • Thomas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Thomas is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Grice
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Grice is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grice
    • Rhonesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rhonesboro is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhonesboro
    • Rosewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosewood is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Forest, with the one closest to Pine Forest listed first.
    • Coke
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Coke is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
    • Cartwright
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Cartwright is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Yantis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stout
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Stout is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
    • Forest Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Forest Hill is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Perryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Perryville is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Quitman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Gunter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gunter is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
    • Pine Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
    • Alba
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hainesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Hainesville is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
    • Golden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Pine Forest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pine Forest.

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 Pine Forest - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Woodland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Saltillo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Pickton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Stouts Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Richland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gamblin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Coffee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Snodgrass Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Glade Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (168 more) ...
    • Connor Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hay Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Weaver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
  • Pickton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Saltillo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Como
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Como is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <1>
  • Purley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Purley is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
  • Black Oak
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Black Oak is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
  • Mount Vernon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dike
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Reilly Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Reilly Springs is located in Hopkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Springs
  • Winnsboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sulphur Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Coke
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Coke is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Tazewell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Tazewell is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
    • Nelta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Nelta is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelta
    • Macon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Macon is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon

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

Newspapers Published in Pine Forest ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Forest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pine Forest, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pine Forest.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pine Forest:

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>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- Pine Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>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 Pine Forest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.