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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 Redland (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 Redland. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Redland is located in Van Zandt 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 Van Zandt County: Henderson, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Smith & Wood.

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

  • Van Zandt County     (The home county of Redland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redland, with the one closest to Redland listed first.
    • Edom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <2>
    • Van
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <2>
    • Ben Wheeler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
      • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <2>
    • Grand Saline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Tundra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
      • Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
    • Canton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • Fruitvale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redland, with the one closest to Redland listed first.
    • Frankston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Brushy Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
      • Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redland, with the one closest to Redland listed first.
    • Bullard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
      • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <2>
    • Cuney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuney
      • Cuney is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <2>
    • Larissa ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larissa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
      • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
    • Mount Selman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Selman
      • Mount Selman is located in Cherokee County
    • Reese
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
      • Reese is located in Cherokee County
    • Troup
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
      • Troup is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <2>
    • Gould
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Cherokee County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redland, with the one closest to Redland listed first.
    • Chandler
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Brownsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
      • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <2>
    • Moore Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
      • Moore Station is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Leagueville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
      • Leagueville is located in Henderson County
    • Coffee City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
      • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Murchison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <2>
    • Berryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
    • LaRue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Poynor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
      • Poynor is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <2>
    • Athens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Pine Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Eustace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustace
      • Eustace is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustace <2>
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redland, with the one closest to Redland listed first.
    • Hideaway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
      • Hideaway is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
    • Swan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Smith County
    • Lindale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
      • Lindale is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <2>
    • Noonday
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Tyler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <2>
    • Gresham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Smith County
    • Lee Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
      • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
    • Flint
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
    • Dogwood City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
      • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
    • Teaselville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
      • Teaselville is located in Smith County
    • Red Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Smith County
  • Upshur County
    • Big Sandy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Upshur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <2>
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redland, with the one closest to Redland listed first.
    • Mineola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hawkins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
    • Hainesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville
      • Hainesville is located in Wood County
    • Pine Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Wood County
    • Alba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Quitman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Redland ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Redland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Redland, 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 Redland.

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 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 Redland:

Cemeteries Near Redland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Redland.

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

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

  • Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Wood / Verner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Sylvan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Old Rock Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rock Hill Cemetery
  • Dean Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Retreat Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hudson J Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Beaird Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jacob Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob Cemetery
  • Edom Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (224 more) ...
    • Dover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Old Norwegian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Norwegian Cemetery
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Tyler.
      • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Memorial Park
      • Tyler Cemetery
      • Tyler Memorial Cemetery
      • Tyler Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Tyler Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7319 <4>

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

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

  • Chandler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mount Sylvan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sylvan
    • Mount Sylvan is located in Smith County
  • Edom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
    • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <2>
  • Carroll
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Carroll is located in Smith County
  • Brownsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
    • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <2>
  • Swan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
    • Swan is located in Smith County
  • Lindale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
    • Lindale is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,730 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <2>
  • Garden Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
    • Garden Valley is located in Smith County
  • Tyler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Tyler is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <2>
  • Ben Wheeler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
    • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <2>
  • Flint
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jamestown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Smith County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pruitt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pruitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt
      • Pruitt is located in Van Zandt County
    • Murchison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <2>
    • Colfax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Van Zandt County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Redland. 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 '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- Redland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Redland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3768, Longitude: -95.4986       In this case, the coordinates for Redland 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 Redland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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