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 Rosser (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 Rosser. 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 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.
Rosser is located in Kaufman 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 Kaufman County: Dallas, Ellis, Henderson, Hunt, Rockwall & Van Zandt.
Below are the counties that are near Rosser. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rosser:
- Kaufman County (The home county of Rosser)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
- Cottonwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cottonwood is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Grays Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Grays Prairie is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Scurry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Styx
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Styx is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
- Stubbs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stubbs is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Crandall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kemp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kaufman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Star
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Star is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Tolosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tolosa is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolosa
- Becker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Becker is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
- Post Oak Bend City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Post Oak Bend City is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
- Combine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Combine is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
- Seagoville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ferris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kleberg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kleberg is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleberg
- Lawson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lawson is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Hutchins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Balch Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mesquite
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sunnyvale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Glenn Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- DeSoto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ellis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
- Telico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Telico is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telico
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Walnut Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Springs is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
- Crisp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crisp is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
- Palmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Alma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alma is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Ennis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Garrett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Garrett is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
- Boyce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Boyce is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
- Ike
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ike is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ike
- Bardwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pecan Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
- Howard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Howard is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Henderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
- Seven Points
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gun Barrel City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tool
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Payne Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
- Enchanted Oaks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Eustace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Caney City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caney City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Log Cabin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
- Star Harbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Trinidad
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Navarro County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
- Chatfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tupelo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tupelo is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Roane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Roane is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roane
- Emhouse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Emhouse is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emhouse
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Bazette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bazette is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazette
- Powell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Powell is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Corsicana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Creek
- Kerens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Flat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Elm Flat is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flat
- Goodlow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goodlow is located in Navarro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Goodlow has also been known as:
- Goodlow Park
- Barry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwall County
- McLendon - Chisholm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rosser, see our County-by-County Page for Rosser.
Cemeteries Near Rosser ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rosser.
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 Rosser - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rosser covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
- Rosser Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rosser Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grays Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hefley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Walnut Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crisp Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Norman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (161 more) ...
- Berry Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Palmer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Guthrie Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Rosser in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rosser.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rosser, with the one closest to Rosser listed first.
- Scurry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Stubbs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stubbs is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Crandall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kemp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kaufman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ennis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alma is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Seagoville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tolosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tolosa is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolosa
- Ferris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chatfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wilmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rosser. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rosser.
Newspapers Published in Rosser ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosser.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rosser, 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 Rosser.
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 either 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 Rosser:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Kaufman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dallas County
- Ellis County
- Henderson County
- Navarro County
- Rockwall 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rosser) 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 Rosser, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |