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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 Razor (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 Razor. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Razor is located in Lamar 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 Lamar County: Bryan (OK), Choctaw (OK), Delta, Fannin & Red River.

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

  • Lamar County     (The home county of Razor)
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Razor, with the one closest to Razor listed first.
    • Ben Franklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
      • Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <1>
    • Lake Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Enloe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enloe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
      • Enloe is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enloe <1>
  • Fannin County
  • Red River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Razor, with the one closest to Razor listed first.
    • Kanawha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanawha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
      • Kanawha is located in Red River County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kanawha
      • From Razor to Kanawha
    • Addielou
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Detroit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <1>
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Red River County
    • Bagwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Atoka County (OK)
  • Bryan County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Razor, with the one closest to Razor listed first.
    • Bennington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <1>
    • Wade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Matoy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoy
      • Matoy is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matoy
      • From Razor to Matoy
    • Albany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Bokchito
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokchito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokchito
      • Bokchito is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokchito <1>
  • Choctaw County (OK)
  • Pushmataha County (OK)

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

Cemeteries Near Razor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Razor.

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

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

  • New Macedonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reid Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Littlejohn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlejohn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlejohn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bluff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sweet Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Community Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Casey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sumner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caviness Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caviness Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caviness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McEwin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McEwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (167 more) ...
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Grant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive 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.<5>

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

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

  • Chicota
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Arthur City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur City
    • Arthur City is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur City <1>
  • Powderly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Emberson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emberson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emberson
    • Emberson is located in Lamar County
  • Sumner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hinckley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinckley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
    • Hinckley is located in Lamar County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hinckley
    • From Razor to Hinckley
  • Direct
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Maxey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey
    • Maxey is located in Lamar County
  • Givens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Givens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givens
    • Givens is located in Lamar County
  • Paris
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Reno
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Lamar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
  • Monkstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkstown
    • Monkstown is located in Fannin County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Brookston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <1>
    • High
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High
      • High is located in Lamar County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to High
      • From Razor to High
    • Ambia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
      • Ambia is located in Lamar County

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

Newspapers Published in Razor ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Razor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Razor, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Razor.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Razor:

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

The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/

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

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 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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Razor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Razor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Razor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8787, Longitude: -95.6278       In this case, the coordinates for Razor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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