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 Plainview (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 Plainview. 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 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.

Plainview is located in Haskell 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 Haskell County: Baylor, Jones, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall & Throckmorton.

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

• Haskell County     (The home county of Plainview)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
  • Stamford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
    • Stamford is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <1>
  • Sagerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagerton
    • Sagerton is located in Haskell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sagerton <1>
  • Haskell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
    • Haskell is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <1>
  • Rule
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rule have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
    • Rule is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rule <1>
  • Rochester
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <1>
  • Jud ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jud
    • Jud is located in Haskell County
  • Weinert
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weinert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert
    • Weinert is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weinert <1>
  • O'Brien
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Brien have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien
    • O'Brien is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Brien <1>
• Fisher County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
  • Hamlin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Hamlin is located in Fisher County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlin <1>
  • McCaulley
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaulley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaulley
    • McCaulley is located in Fisher County
• Jones County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
  • Tuxedo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
    • Tuxedo is located in Jones County
  • Avoca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Jones County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <1>
  • Radium
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
    • Radium is located in Jones County
  • Anson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Anson is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <1>
  • Funston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
    • Funston is located in Jones County
  • Lueders
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lueders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lueders
    • Lueders is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lueders <1>
  • Fort Phantom Hill ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Phantom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Phantom Hill
    • Fort Phantom Hill is located in Jones County
  • Hawley
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <1>
• Knox County
  • Knox City
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
    • Knox City is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <1>
• Stonewall County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Plainview, with the one closest to Plainview listed first.
  • Old Glory
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Glory
    • Old Glory is located in Stonewall County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Glory <1>
  • Flat Top
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
    • Flat Top is located in Stonewall County
  • Aspermont
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspermont
    • Aspermont is located in Stonewall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspermont <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Plainview ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plainview.

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

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

• Stamford Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamford Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Highland Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Highland Memorial Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4220 <3>
• Capron Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capron Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Howard Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Willow Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Rule Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rule Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Spring Creek Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Old Glory Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Glory Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Glory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pinkerton Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinkerton Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinkerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Rockdale Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockdale Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Hooker Cemetery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (27 more) ...
  • Rayner Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rayner Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rayner Cemetery is located between<4> the communities of Flat Top and Old Glory.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the southwest of Old Glory.
  • Hamlin Memorial Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hamlin Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Hamlin.
    • The Hamlin Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Cemetery
    • Hamlin East Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3335 <3>
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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

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

• Haskell
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
  • Haskell is located in Haskell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <1>
• Anson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
  • Anson is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <1>
• Neinda
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neinda
  • Neinda is located in Jones County
• Hitson
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitson
  • Hitson is located in Fisher County
• Aspermont
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspermont
  • Aspermont is located in Stonewall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspermont <1>
• Phantom Hill
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phantom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phantom Hill
  • Phantom Hill is located in Jones County

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

Newspapers Published in Plainview ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainview.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Plainview, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Plainview.

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 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 Plainview:

• Websites specific to Texas
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.tsl.texas.gov/

• Pages specific to Haskell County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Fisher County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Jones County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Knox County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Stonewall County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Texas
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Texas
  • Cemeteries of Haskell County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Texas
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Texas

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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