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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 Ransom Canyon (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 Ransom Canyon. 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 Ransom Canyon ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Ransom Canyon: Ransom Cyn. (or less commonly used: Ransom Canyn. or Ransom Cnyn.)

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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Ransom Canyon is located in Lubbock 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 Lubbock County: Crosby, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lynn & Terry.

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

  • Lubbock County     (The home county of Ransom Canyon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ransom Canyon, with the one closest to Ransom Canyon listed first.
    • Buffalo Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Lubbock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Posey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
      • Posey is located in Lubbock County
    • Canyon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
      • Canyon is located in Lubbock County
    • Slaton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Kitalou
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitalou
      • Kitalou is located in Lubbock County
    • Idalou
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lubbock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Heckville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckville
      • Heckville is located in Lubbock County
    • New Deal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
      • New Deal is located in Lubbock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
    • Slide
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slide
      • Slide is located in Lubbock County
    • Becton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becton
      • Becton is located in Lubbock County
    • Wolfforth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Reese Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese Village
      • Reese Village is located in Lubbock County
  • Crosby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ransom Canyon, with the one closest to Ransom Canyon listed first.
    • Lorenzo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenzo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
      • Lorenzo is located in Crosby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorenzo <2>
    • Savage ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Crosby County
    • Cap Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cap Rock
      • Cap Rock is located in Crosby County
    • Estacado ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estacado
      • Estacado is located in Crosby County
    • Owens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
      • Owens is located in Crosby County
    • Ralls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
      • Farmer is located in Crosby County
    • Canyon Valley ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Valley
      • Canyon Valley is located in Crosby County
    • Cone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Crosbyton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosbyton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosbyton
      • Crosbyton is located in Crosby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosbyton <2>
  • Garza County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ransom Canyon, with the one closest to Ransom Canyon listed first.
    • Southland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southland
      • Southland is located in Garza County
    • Close City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Close City
      • Close City is located in Garza County
      • Close City has also been known as:
      • Ragtown
    • Post
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post
      • Post is located in Garza County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Post <2>
  • Hale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ransom Canyon, with the one closest to Ransom Canyon listed first.
    • Abernathy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Petersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Hockley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ransom Canyon, with the one closest to Ransom Canyon listed first.
    • Smyer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyer
      • Smyer is located in Hockley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyer <2>
    • Roundup
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup
      • Roundup is located in Hockley County
    • Ropesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Lynn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ransom Canyon, with the one closest to Ransom Canyon listed first.
    • Wilson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Lynn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <2>
    • Wayside ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
      • Wayside is located in Lynn County
    • New Home
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
      • New Home is located in Lynn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Home <2>
    • New Lynn ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lynn
      • New Lynn is located in Lynn County
    • Tahoka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoka
      • Tahoka is located in Lynn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoka <2>
    • Grassland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
      • Grassland is located in Lynn County

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

Newspapers Published in Ransom Canyon ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ransom Canyon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ransom Canyon, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ransom Canyon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Ransom Canyon:

Cemeteries Near Ransom Canyon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ransom Canyon.

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

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

  • Englewood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • City of Lubbock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Idalou Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • West Side Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resthaven Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Southland.
    • The Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Southland Resthaven Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6328 <4>
  • Lorenzo Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Estacado Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
  • Resthaven Memorial Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Green Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Memorial Park
  • Old Emma Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Emma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Emma Cemetery
  • Ralls Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ralls Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ralls.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralls Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #229638 <4>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Becton Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Abernathy.
      • The Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pearce Chapel Cemetery
      • Strip Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strip / Pearce Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7115 <4>
    • Cone Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cone Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Lubbock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Estacado ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estacado
    • Estacado is located in Crosby County
  • Cone
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Grassland
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
    • Grassland is located in Lynn County

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

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

The official website for Lubbock County: www.co.lubbock.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Ransom Canyon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ransom Canyon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5304, Longitude: -101.6839       In this case, the coordinates for Ransom Canyon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Ransom Canyon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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