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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 Quiney (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 Quiney. 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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Quiney is located in Harrison 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 Harrison County: Caddo (LA), Gregg, Marion, Panola, Rusk & Upshur.

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

  • Harrison County     (The home county of Quiney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quiney, with the one closest to Quiney listed first.
    • Marshall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nesbitt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Hallsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Noonday
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Noonday is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
    • Scottsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Woodlawn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Pope City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pope City is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
    • Lansing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Lansing is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Harleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Baldwin is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Karnack
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Elysian Fields
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quiney, with the one closest to Quiney listed first.
    • Avinger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Kildare
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Gregg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quiney, with the one closest to Quiney listed first.
    • Easton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Longview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Judson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Elderville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Elderville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
    • Greggton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Greggton is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
    • Teneryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Teneryville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
    • Fredonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Fredonia is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Rolling Meadows
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Seven Pines
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
    • Danville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Danville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • East Mountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • East Mountain is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quiney, with the one closest to Quiney listed first.
    • Macedonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Macedonia is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Jefferson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Kellyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Kellyville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jackson is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Sarber
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Sarber is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
    • Lodi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quiney, with the one closest to Quiney listed first.
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Center Point is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Beckville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • De Berry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Panola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Midyett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Midyett is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
    • Carthage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Delray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Delray is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Clayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Rusk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quiney, with the one closest to Quiney listed first.
    • Tatum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Monroe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Monroe is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Pirtle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
    • Pinehill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
    • Laird Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quiney, with the one closest to Quiney listed first.
    • James
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • James is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • Diana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Graceton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Graceton is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
    • Ore City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Glenwood is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Coffeeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
    • Indian Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
    • Union Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Union Grove is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
  • Caddo Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quiney, with the one closest to Quiney listed first.
    • Bethany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Longwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Greenwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mooringsport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oil City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Quiney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Quiney.

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 Quiney - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Grover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Wiley College Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Nesbitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tage Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • McJohnsons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McJohnsons Cemetery
    • The McJohnsons Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mack Johnson Cemetery
  • Algoma Cemetery - South
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Algoma Cemetery - North
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Morris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Muckleroy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (204 more) ...
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Nichol Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichol Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nichol Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Marshall.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5597 <2>
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.<4>

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

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

  • Marshall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hallsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Scottsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Woodlawn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Lansing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lansing is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Easton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Tatum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Elysian Fields
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kellyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Kellyville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
  • Jonesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Longview
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Beckville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Judson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Elderville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Elderville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville

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

Newspapers Published in Quiney ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Quiney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Quiney, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Quiney.

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 Quiney:

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