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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 Red Branch (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 Red Branch. 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 Red Branch ...

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 Red Branch: Red Br. (or less commonly used: Red Brnch.)

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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Red Branch is located in Trinity 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 Trinity County: Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Polk, San Jacinto & Walker.

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

  • Trinity County     (The home county of Red Branch)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Branch, with the one closest to Red Branch listed first.
    • Mill Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Trinity County
    • Glendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Trinity County
    • Friday
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
      • Friday is located in Trinity County
    • Trinity
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pennington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
      • Pennington is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennington <2>
    • Chita
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
      • Chita is located in Trinity County
    • Groveton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lacy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
      • Lacy is located in Trinity County
      • Lacy has also been known as:
      • Lacey
    • Sumpter ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumpter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sumpter is located in Trinity County
    • Woodlake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
      • Woodlake is located in Trinity County
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Trinity County
    • Centralia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centralia <2>
    • Helmic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmic
      • Helmic is located in Trinity County
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Branch, with the one closest to Red Branch listed first.
    • Lovelady
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady
      • Lovelady is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelady <2>
    • Holly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Houston County
    • Austonio
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austonio
      • Austonio is located in Houston County
    • Cooper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Houston County
    • Crockett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <2>
    • Porter Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
      • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
    • Hickory Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
      • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
    • Latexo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Kennard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <2>
    • Fog Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
      • Fog Town is located in Houston County
    • Belott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
      • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Harrison Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
      • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
    • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Bluff Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
      • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
  • Leon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Branch, with the one closest to Red Branch listed first.
    • Centerview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Leon County
    • Middleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Leon County
  • Madison County
    • Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Branch, with the one closest to Red Branch listed first.
    • Onalaska
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
      • Onalaska is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onalaska <2>
    • Bold Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs
      • Bold Springs is located in Polk County
  • San Jacinto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Branch, with the one closest to Red Branch listed first.
    • Oakhurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakhurst <2>
    • Point Blank
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Branch, with the one closest to Red Branch listed first.
    • Kittrell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Walker County
    • Riverside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
    • Dodge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
      • Dodge is located in Walker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <2>
    • Huntsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Red Branch ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Branch.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Red Branch, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Red Branch.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Red Branch:

Cemeteries Near Red Branch ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Branch.

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

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

  • White Rock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Clapp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clapp Cemetery
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
  • Cal Wooten Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cal Wooten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cal Wooten Cemetery
  • Prairie Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Point Cemetery
  • Reed Sunshine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Sunshine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Sunshine Cemetery
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Holly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Cemetery
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Continue List   (169 more) ...
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Saron Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saron Cemetery
    • Weldon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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 Red Branch in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Red Branch.

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

  • Lovelady
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady
    • Lovelady is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovelady <2>
  • Holly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Holly is located in Houston County
  • Antioch ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Houston County
  • Trinity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Saron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron
    • Saron is located in Trinity County
  • Pennington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
    • Pennington is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennington <2>
  • Riverside
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
  • Groveton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Crockett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
    • Crockett is located in Houston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <2>
  • Josserand
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josserand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josserand
    • Josserand is located in Trinity County
  • Porter Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
    • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
  • Ash
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Ash is located in Houston County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Dodge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
      • Dodge is located in Walker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <2>
    • Connor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Connor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor
      • Connor is located in Madison County

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

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

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Red Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0682, Longitude: -95.4061       In this case, the coordinates for Red Branch 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 Red Branch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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