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 Prairie 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 Prairie 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 Prairie 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Prairie Grove: Prairie Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Prairie Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prairie Grove.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Prairie Grove 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 Prairie Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Prairie Grove:
- Limestone County (The home county of Prairie Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Grove, with the one closest to Prairie Grove listed first.
- Fallon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fallon is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
- Lost Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
- Personville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Personville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
- Groesbeck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mexia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Farrar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farrar is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Tehuacana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Thornton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Frosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Frosa is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
- Kirk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kirk is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Coolidge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ben Hur
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ben Hur is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
- Falls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Grove, with the one closest to Prairie Grove listed first.
- Stranger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stranger is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
- Otto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- McClanahan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- McClanahan is located in Falls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan
- Perry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Freestone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Grove, with the one closest to Prairie Grove listed first.
- Cotton Gin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Teague
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Freestone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Freestone is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
- Donie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kirvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wortham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dew
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dew is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lanely
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lanely is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
- Streetman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
- Turlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Turlington is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
- Hill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Grove, with the one closest to Prairie Grove listed first.
- Hubbard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Calm
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Grove, with the one closest to Prairie Grove listed first.
- Newby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newby is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
- Jewett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Marquez
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- McLennan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Grove, with the one closest to Prairie Grove listed first.
- Mart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Battle
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Riesel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Navarro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Grove, with the one closest to Prairie Grove listed first.
- Pursley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pursley is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pursley
- Richland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Richland is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Dawson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Purdon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Angus
(29 miles [46.7 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Navarro is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Mustang
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mustang is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Navarro Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Navarro Mills is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro Mills
- Silver City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Spring Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Grove, with the one closest to Prairie Grove listed first.
- Seale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Seale is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
- Bald Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bald Prairie is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Prairie
- Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ridge is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Prairie Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Prairie Grove.
Cemeteries Near Prairie Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prairie 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.
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 Prairie Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Prairie Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Prairie Grove, with the one closest to Prairie Grove listed first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Plummers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Grove Island Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Doyle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Faulkenberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkenberry Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Faulkenberry Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Groesbeck.
- Springfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ft. Parker Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Parker Memorial Park
- The Ft. Parker Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Ft. Parker Memorial Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
- Lewisville Cemetery
- Union Burial Ground
- Lone Star Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hogan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Island Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Forest Glade Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pippin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (171 more) ...
- Hughes & Hyden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Prairie Grove had a population of 29 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Prairie Grove, with the one closest to Prairie Grove listed first.
- Personville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Personville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
- Groesbeck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mexia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Gin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Farrar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farrar is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Luna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Luna is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
- Horn Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Horn Hill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Tehuacana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Thornton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oletha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oletha is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oletha
- Wortham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dew
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dew is located in Freestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Frosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Frosa is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
- Kirk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kirk is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Seale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Seale is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Prairie Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prairie Grove.
Newspapers Published in Prairie 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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prairie Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prairie Grove, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prairie 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 Prairie Grove:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Limestone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Prairie Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Prairie Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |