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 Point Enterprise (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 Point Enterprise. 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 Point Enterprise ...
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 Point Enterprise: Pt. Enterprise
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 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.
Point Enterprise is located in Limestone 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 Limestone County: Falls, Freestone, Hill, Leon, McLennan, Navarro & Robertson.
Below are the counties that are near Point Enterprise. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Point Enterprise:
- Limestone County (The home county of Point Enterprise)
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Enterprise, with the one closest to Point Enterprise listed first.
- Mexia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fallon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fallon is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
- Tehuacana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lost Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
- Personville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Personville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
- Groesbeck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coolidge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Farrar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farrar is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Frosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Frosa is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
- Kirk
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kirk is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Thornton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ben Hur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ben Hur is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
- Delia ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Delia is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Enterprise, with the one closest to Point Enterprise listed first.
- Greens Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greens Bluff is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bluff
- Yard ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yard is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yard
- Falls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Enterprise, with the one closest to Point Enterprise listed first.
- Otto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stranger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stranger is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
- Freestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Enterprise, with the one closest to Point Enterprise listed first.
- Cotton Gin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Teague
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wortham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kirvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Freestone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Freestone is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
- Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Streetman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dew
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dew is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
- Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
- Donie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lanely
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lanely is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
- Turlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Turlington is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
- Winkler
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Winkler is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
- Hill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Enterprise, with the one closest to Point Enterprise listed first.
- Hubbard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Calm
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Leon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Enterprise, with the one closest to Point Enterprise listed first.
- Buffalo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newby is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
- Jewett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marquez
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- McLennan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Enterprise, with the one closest to Point Enterprise listed first.
- Mart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Battle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Battle is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Hallsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Elk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Elk is located in McLennan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Navarro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Enterprise, with the one closest to Point Enterprise listed first.
- Richland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Pursley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pursley is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pursley
- Purdon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Angus
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Angus is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Navarro
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Navarro is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Dawson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mustang
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mustang is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Eureka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Eureka is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Navarro Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Navarro Mills is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro Mills
- Silver City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Spring Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Oak Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Mildred
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mildred is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Point Enterprise, with the one closest to Point Enterprise listed first.
- Seale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Seale is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
- Bald Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bald Prairie is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Prairie
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Point Enterprise, see our County-by-County Page for Point Enterprise.
Cemeteries Near Point Enterprise ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Point Enterprise.
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 Point Enterprise - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Point Enterprise covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Point Enterprise, with the one closest to Point Enterprise listed first.
- Grove Island Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Island Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mexia City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mexia City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Mexia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979262 <2>
- Spillers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Forest Glade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lindley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Plummers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Doyle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (172 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shanks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Point Enterprise in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Point Enterprise.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Point Enterprise, with the one closest to Point Enterprise listed first.
- Mexia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Gin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Prairie Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Prairie Grove is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Wortham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tehuacana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Groesbeck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Personville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Personville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
- Horn Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Horn Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Luna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Luna is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
- Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rodney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Farrar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farrar is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Frosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Frosa is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
- Dew
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dew is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
- Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Point Enterprise. See our List of 1890's Communities around Point Enterprise.
Newspapers Published in Point Enterprise ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Enterprise.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Point Enterprise, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Point Enterprise.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Point Enterprise:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Limestone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Falls County
- Freestone County
- Hill County
- Leon County
- McLennan County
- Navarro County
- Robertson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
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 Point Enterprise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Point Enterprise) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |