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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 Roland (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 Roland. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Roland is located in Collin 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 Collin County: Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt & Rockwall.

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

  • Collin County     (The home county of Roland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roland, with the one closest to Roland listed first.
    • Parris
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Melissa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Weston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • McKinney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rhea Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rhea Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
      • Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rhea Mills
      • From Roland to Rhea Mills
    • New Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Anna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mantua ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Collin County
    • Celina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Prosper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
      • Prosper is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosper <1>
    • Fairview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <1>
    • Lowry Crossing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Comanche County
  • Cooke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roland, with the one closest to Roland listed first.
    • Bloomfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Burns City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hemming
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Kiowa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kiowa
      • Lake Kiowa is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Kiowa <1>
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roland, with the one closest to Roland listed first.
    • Buckingham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Dallas County
    • Richardson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Addison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,218 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <1>
    • Garland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lewisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Trinity Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rowlett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
      • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <1>
    • Centerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Farmers Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Branch
      • Farmers Branch is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmers Branch <1>
    • Coppell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppell
      • Coppell is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coppell <1>
    • Rawlins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlins
      • Rawlins is located in Dallas County
    • University Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,885 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <1>
  • Denton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roland, with the one closest to Roland listed first.
    • Hackberry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
      • Hackberry is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
    • Little Elm
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
      • Little Elm is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <1>
    • Lincoln Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Providence Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pilot Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Colony
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Colony
      • The Colony is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Colony <1>
    • Aubrey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Cross Roads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Krugerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Oak Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,820 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Point <1>
    • Lakewood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
    • Lake Dallas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dallas
      • Lake Dallas is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Dallas <1>
  • Fannin County
  • Grayson County
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roland, with the one closest to Roland listed first.
    • Merit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Celeste
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
      • Celeste is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celeste <1>
    • Clinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Caddo Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Mills
      • Caddo Mills is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Mills <1>
    • Hendrix
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • White Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Rockwall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roland, with the one closest to Roland listed first.
    • Fate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockwall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
      • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <1>
    • Mobile City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Roland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roland.

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Roland had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Weston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Melissa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rhea Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rhea Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
    • Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rhea Mills
    • From Roland to Rhea Mills
  • McKinney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Anna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Celina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Altoga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoga
    • Altoga is located in Collin County
  • Elmont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
    • Elmont is located in Grayson County
  • Princeton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
    • Princeton is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <1>
  • Van Alstyne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Allen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <1>
  • Verona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • Verona is located in Collin County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sedalia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sedalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
      • Sedalia is located in Collin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sedalia
      • From Roland to Sedalia
    • Parvin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
      • Parvin is located in Denton County
    • Lucas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people

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

Newspapers Published in Roland ...

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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roland, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roland.

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 Roland:

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

The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

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>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.
<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>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.
<6>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 Roland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Roland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2786, Longitude: -96.6523       In this case, the coordinates for Roland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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