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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 Roans Prairie (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 Roans Prairie. 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 Roans Prairie ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Roans Prairie: Roans Pr.
  • While the name of this community is Roans Prairie, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Roans Prairie may originally have been Roan's Prairie.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Roans Prairie might be written as Roan Prairie.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Roans Prairie is located in Grimes 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 Grimes County: Brazos, Madison, Montgomery, Walker, Waller & Washington.

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

  • Grimes County     (The home county of Roans Prairie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roans Prairie, with the one closest to Roans Prairie listed first.
    • Shiro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Apolonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apolonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
      • Apolonia is located in Grimes County
    • Richards
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Richards is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richards <2>
    • Anderson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <2>
    • Bedias
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Iola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <2>
    • Stoneham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
    • Plantersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
      • Plantersville is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <2>
    • Todd Mission
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
      • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Brazos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roans Prairie, with the one closest to Roans Prairie listed first.
    • Navasota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navasota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navasota
      • Navasota is located in Brazos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navasota <2>
    • Millican
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Allen Farm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Farm
      • Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
    • Wellborn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Kurten
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Boonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Brazos County
    • College Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Wixon Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wixon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
      • Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Bryan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Brazos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <2>
    • Edge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
      • Edge is located in Brazos County
    • Tabor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Tabor is located in Brazos County
  • Burleson County
    • Clay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roans Prairie, with the one closest to Roans Prairie listed first.
    • Zulch ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
      • Zulch is located in Madison County
    • Madisonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • North Zulch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • George
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Madison County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roans Prairie, with the one closest to Roans Prairie listed first.
    • Dacus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
      • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
    • Dobbin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Montgomery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Danville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Montgomery County
    • Karen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen
      • Karen is located in Montgomery County
    • Magnolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <2>
    • Willis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <2>
    • Panorama Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
      • Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roans Prairie, with the one closest to Roans Prairie listed first.
    • Wesley Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
      • Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Walker County
    • Huntsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elmina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
      • Elmina is located in Walker County
    • New Waverly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
      • New Waverly is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waverly <2>
  • Waller County
    • Fields Store
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Store
      • Fields Store is located in Waller County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roans Prairie, with the one closest to Roans Prairie listed first.
    • Washington ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Graball ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Washington County
    • Whitman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Whitman is located in Washington County
    • Independence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Roans Prairie ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roans Prairie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roans Prairie, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roans Prairie.

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 helpful 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 Roans Prairie:

Cemeteries Near Roans Prairie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roans Prairie.

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

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

  • Roans Prairie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roans Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roans Prairie Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Shiro Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiro Cemetery
  • Kennard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennard Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • David Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Chapel Cemetery
  • Red Top Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Top Cemetery
  • Mason Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Little Flock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Flock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Flock Cemetery
  • Continue List   (153 more) ...
    • Berryman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berryman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berryman Cemetery
    • Longstreet Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bays Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bays Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bays Chapel Cemetery

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Roans Prairie had a population of 52 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Apolonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apolonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
    • Apolonia is located in Grimes County
  • Anderson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Grimes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <2>
  • Keith
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
    • Keith is located in Grimes County
  • Bedias
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Dacus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
    • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
  • Iola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
    • Iola is located in Grimes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <2>
  • Navasota
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navasota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navasota
    • Navasota is located in Brazos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Navasota <2>
  • Stoneham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
    • Stoneham is located in Grimes County
  • Millican
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Yarboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarboro
    • Yarboro is located in Grimes County
  • Plantersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
    • Plantersville is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantersville <2>
  • Whitehall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
    • Whitehall is located in Grimes County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Montgomery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Bath
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Walker County
    • Harvey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Brazos County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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- Roans Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roans Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5844, Longitude: -95.9438       In this case, the coordinates for Roans Prairie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Roans Prairie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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