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 Red Hill (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 Hill. 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 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.
Red Hill is located in Cass 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 Cass County: Miller (AR), Caddo (LA), Bowie, Marion & Morris.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Red Hill. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Red Hill:
- Cass County (The home county of Red Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
- Douglassville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Linden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bryans Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <1>
- Atlanta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Queen City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bivins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bivins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivins
- Bivins is located in Cass County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivins <1>
- Kildare
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Cass County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springdale
- From Red Hill to Springdale
- Huffins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Domino
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Domino have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domino
- Domino is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Hughes Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
- Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <1>
- Avinger
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
- Avinger is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <1>
- Bowie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
- Carbondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Bowie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carbondale
- From Red Hill to Carbondale
- Maud
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Redwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bassett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Simms
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
- Simms is located in Bowie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simms <1>
- Boston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sulphur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sulphur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
- Sulphur is located in Bowie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sulphur
- From Red Hill to Sulphur
- New Boston
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hooks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Victory City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory City
- Victory City is located in Bowie County
- Dalby Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leary
- Leary is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Wake Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Village
- Wake Village is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Village <1>
- Camp County
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Camp County
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
- Baldwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Harrison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baldwin
- From Red Hill to Baldwin
- Pope City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
- Pope City is located in Harrison County
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
- Lodi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kellyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jefferson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <1>
- Macedonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macedonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Macedonia is located in Marion County
- Jackson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Marion County
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
- Naples
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rocky Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Daingerfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Omaha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Omaha is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <1>
- Jenkins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Jenkins is located in Morris County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jenkins
- From Red Hill to Jenkins
- Lone Star
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cason
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Titus County
- Cookville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
- Cookville is located in Titus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <1>
- Upshur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
- Coffeeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ore City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Miller County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
- Capps City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capps City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps City
- Capps City is located in Miller County (AR)
- Doddridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doddridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddridge
- Doddridge is located in Miller County (AR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doddridge <1>
- Fouke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
- Fouke is located in Miller County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <1>
- Texarkana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Roberts is located in Miller County (AR)
- Caddo Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
- Zylks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Garfield ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Rodessa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodessa
- Rodessa is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rodessa <1>
- Frog Level ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Level
- Frog Level is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Ida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Ida is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Vivian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
- Vivian is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Red Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Red Hill.
Cemeteries Near Red Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Hill.
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 Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
- Lambert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rutland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Barnes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Echols Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Echols Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Echols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Floyd Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Boon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Powell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Flat Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Union Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (157 more) ...
- Concord Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Center Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Red Hill had a population of 45 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Red Hill, with the one closest to Red Hill listed first.
- O'Farrell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Farrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Farrell
- O'Farrell is located in Cass County
- Almira
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Almira is located in Cass County
- Douglassville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cusseta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cusseta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusseta
- Cusseta is located in Cass County
- Linden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bryans Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <1>
- Atlanta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sardis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Cass County
- Lanier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier
- Lanier is located in Cass County
- Bivins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bivins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivins
- Bivins is located in Cass County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bivins <1>
- Queen City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lanark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Lanark is located in Cass County
- Kildare
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Corley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Corley is located in Bowie County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Red Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Red Hill.
Newspapers Published in Red Hill ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Red Hill, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Red Hill.
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 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 Hill:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Cass County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bowie County
- Camp County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Morris County
- Titus County
- Upshur County
- Miller County
- Caddo Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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 Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | 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 from Point A (ie- Red Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1232, Longitude: -94.3710 In this case, the coordinates for Red Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |