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 Rickels (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 Rickels. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.
Rickels is located in Wise County.
To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wise County: Cooke, Denton, Jack, Montague, Parker & Tarrant.
Below are the counties that are near Rickels. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rickels:
- Wise County (The home county of Rickels)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rickels, with the one closest to Rickels listed first.
- Lake Bridgeport
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Runaway Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Paradise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Boonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Boonsville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
- Decatur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Alvord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Park Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Park Springs is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
- Boyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Herman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Herman is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
- Aurora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Briar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Briar is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
- Clay County
- Newport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Cooke County
- Rosston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Denton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rickels, with the one closest to Rickels listed first.
- Stony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Stony is located in Denton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
- DISH
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- DISH is located in Denton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DISH
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jack County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rickels, with the one closest to Rickels listed first.
- Wizard Wells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
- Westbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westbrook is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Gibtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gibtown is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
- Perrin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Postoak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Postoak is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Bob Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bob Town is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
- Montague County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rickels, with the one closest to Rickels listed first.
- Sunset
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fruitland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fruitland is located in Montague County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- New Harp
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- New Harp is located in Montague County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harp
- Bowie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Salona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Salona is located in Montague County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
- Forestburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Palo Pinto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rickels, with the one closest to Rickels listed first.
- Salesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
- Wolters Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
- Graford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral Wells
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rickels, with the one closest to Rickels listed first.
- Agnes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Agnes is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
- Poolville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Goshen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Goshen is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Springtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Carter is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Whitt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Adell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Adell is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
- Peaster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Authon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Authon is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Authon
- Reno
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reno is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,473 people
- Sanctuary
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sanctuary is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanctuary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Lemley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lemley is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemley
- Azle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tarrant County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rickels, with the one closest to Rickels listed first.
- Pecan Acres
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pecan Acres is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Acres
- Pelican Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pelican Bay is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
- Eagle Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Mountain is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rickels, see our County-by-County Page for Rickels.
Cemeteries Near Rickels ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rickels.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rickels - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rickels covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rickels, with the one closest to Rickels listed first.
- Oldtown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- East Mound Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mexican Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- McDaniel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hyde Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morrow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gilley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Paradise Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Green Elm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kilby Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (121 more) ...
- Wizard Wells Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Westbrook Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Rickels in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rickels.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rickels, with the one closest to Rickels listed first.
- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Point is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Chico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Boonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Boonsville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
- Paradise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Vineyard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vineyard is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Cottondale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cottondale is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
- Joplin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Joplin is located in Jack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Crafton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Crafton is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafton
- Poolville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Agnes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Agnes is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
- Decatur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Alvord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Keeter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Keeter is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeter
- Springtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rickels. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rickels.
Newspapers Published in Rickels ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rickels.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rickels, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rickels.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Rickels:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Wise County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Cooke County
- Denton County
- Jack County
- Montague County
- Palo Pinto County
- Parker County
- Tarrant County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rickels) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Rickels, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |