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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 Rolling Meadows (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 Rolling Meadows. 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 Rolling Meadows ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Rolling Meadows: Rolling Mdws.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rolling Meadows. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rolling Meadows.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg 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 Gregg County: Harrison, Rusk, Smith & Upshur.

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

  • Gregg County     (The home county of Rolling Meadows)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Meadows, with the one closest to Rolling Meadows listed first.
    • Fredonia
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Fredonia is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Danville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Danville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Kilgore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Greggton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Greggton is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
    • Elderville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Elderville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
    • Longview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Teneryville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Teneryville is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
    • White Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Liberty City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Liberty City is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
    • Clarksville City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
    • Gladewater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Meadows, with the one closest to Rolling Meadows listed first.
    • Henrys Chapel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Henrys Chapel is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Chapel
    • Troup
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Troup is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troup
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troup <1>
    • Blackjack
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Blackjack is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
    • Griffin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Griffin is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Meadows, with the one closest to Rolling Meadows listed first.
    • Lansing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lansing is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Hallsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Noonday
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Noonday is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
    • Morton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Morton is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Harleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Nesbitt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Marshall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Meadows, with the one closest to Rolling Meadows listed first.
    • Jackson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jackson is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Macedonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Macedonia is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Meadows, with the one closest to Rolling Meadows listed first.
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Center Point is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Beckville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Delray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Delray is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Long Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rusk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Meadows, with the one closest to Rolling Meadows listed first.
    • Monroe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Monroe is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Laird Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pirtle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
    • Jacobs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
    • Sexton City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
    • New London
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Friars
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Friars is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
    • Overton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Joinerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Selman City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Turnertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Turnertown is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnertown
    • Henderson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Meadows, with the one closest to Rolling Meadows listed first.
    • Jamestown ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • Browning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Browning is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • Wright City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Wright City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
    • Starrville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Starrville is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
    • Arp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Arp is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arp <1>
    • Omen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Omen is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omen
    • Sinclair City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
    • Winona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • New Chapel Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
    • Whitehouse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Red Springs is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
    • Tyler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Tyler is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <1>
  • Upshur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Meadows, with the one closest to Rolling Meadows listed first.
    • Union Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Grove is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Glenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Glenwood is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Wilkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
    • Center Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Center Point is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • James
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • James is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • Diana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Graceton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Graceton is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
    • Indian Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Indian Rock is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rock
    • Big Sandy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pritchett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pritchett is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
    • Gilmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Kelsey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Kelsey is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
  • Wood County
    • Hawkins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Rolling Meadows ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rolling Meadows.

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 Rolling Meadows - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rolling Meadows covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Danville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Utzman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Grable Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Wilkerson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lakeview Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Longview.
    • The Lakeview Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Gregg County Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4728 <2>
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Perry - Clay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Strong Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jordan Valley Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grace Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Magill Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (249 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Moriah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Comfort Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Rolling Meadows in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rolling Meadows.

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

  • Kilgore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroe is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Elderville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elderville is located in Gregg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
  • Longview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pirtle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
  • Gladewater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Easton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lansing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lansing is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Judson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Overton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • West Mountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Mountain is located in Upshur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain
  • Hallsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wilkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
    • Glenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Glenwood is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Browning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Browning is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning

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

Newspapers Published in Rolling Meadows ...

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 Rolling Meadows.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rolling Meadows, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rolling Meadows.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Rolling Meadows:

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rolling Meadows) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Rolling Meadows, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.