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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 Rowlett (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 Rowlett. 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 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.

Rowlett is primarily located in Dallas County. A portion of Rowlett extends into Rockwall 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 Dallas County: Collin, Denton, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall & Tarrant.

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

  • Dallas County     (The home county of Rowlett)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowlett, with the one closest to Rowlett listed first.
    • Centerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Dallas County
    • Garland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sunnyvale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyvale
      • Sunnyvale is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyvale <1>
    • Mesquite
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
      • Mesquite is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <1>
    • Buckingham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Dallas County
    • Richardson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Balch Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balch Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch Springs
      • Balch Springs is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balch Springs <1>
    • Lawson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
      • Lawson is located in Dallas County
    • University Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Highland Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Kleberg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleberg
      • Kleberg is located in Dallas County
    • Dallas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <1>
    • Addison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Collin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowlett, with the one closest to Rowlett listed first.
    • Sachse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachse
      • Sachse is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sachse <1>
    • Murphy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
      • Murphy is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <1>
    • Saint Paul
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Wylie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
      • Wylie is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylie <1>
    • Parker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lavon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavon
      • Lavon is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavon <1>
    • Plano
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <1>
    • Lucas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Royse City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Copeville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeville
      • Copeville is located in Collin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copeville <1>
    • Nevada
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Allen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Denton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowlett, with the one closest to Rowlett listed first.
    • The Colony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Hackberry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Lakewood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Little Elm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Hickory Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
      • Hickory Creek is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Creek <1>
    • Lake Dallas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowlett, with the one closest to Rowlett listed first.
    • Walnut Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
      • Walnut Springs is located in Ellis County
    • Red Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Ellis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <1>
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowlett, with the one closest to Rowlett listed first.
    • Union Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Union Valley is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Caddo Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Hunt County
    • Quinlan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
      • Quinlan is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinlan <1>
    • Boles Home
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Home
      • Boles Home is located in Hunt County
    • Merit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawk Cove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
      • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Weiland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiland
      • Weiland is located in Hunt County
  • Kaufman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowlett, with the one closest to Rowlett listed first.
    • Heath
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <1>
    • Forney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lawrence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Kaufman County
    • Talty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talty
      • Talty is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,883 people
    • Poetry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poetry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poetry
      • Poetry is located in Kaufman County
    • Crandall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crandall <1>
    • Terrell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lone Star
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Kaufman County
    • Post Oak Bend City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak Bend City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend City
      • Post Oak Bend City is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Ables Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Springs
      • Ables Springs is located in Kaufman County
    • Elmo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <1>
    • Kaufman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
  • Rockwall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowlett, with the one closest to Rowlett listed first.
    • Rockwall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile City
      • Mobile City is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Fate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
      • Fate is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <1>
    • McLendon - Chisholm
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLendon - Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
      • McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
  • Tarrant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowlett, with the one closest to Rowlett listed first.
    • Minters Chapel ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minters Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minters Chapel
      • Minters Chapel is located in Tarrant County
    • Euless
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rowlett ...

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 277 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rowlett.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rowlett. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rowlett and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rowlett.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> of Rowlett.

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 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 Rowlett:

Cemeteries Near Rowlett ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rowlett.

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

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

  • Big A Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big A Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big A Cemetery
  • Rowlett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowlett Cemetery
  • McShan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McShan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McShan Cemetery
  • Garland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garland Cemetery
  • Miles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Myers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
  • West Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the West Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2653322 <5>
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Lyons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
  • Kaiser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaiser Cemetery
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (231 more) ...
    • Peck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Rockwall Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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, Rowlett had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rowlett had a population of 68,388 people.

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

  • Pleasant Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Dallas County
  • Sachse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachse
    • Sachse is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sachse <1>
  • Garland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • New Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Dallas County
  • Heath
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Kaufman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <1>
  • Rockwall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Reinhardt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinhardt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinhardt
    • Reinhardt is located in Dallas County
  • Murphy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,844 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <1>
  • Wylie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
    • Wylie is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylie <1>
  • Saint Paul
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
  • Rawlins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlins
    • Rawlins is located in Dallas County
  • Parker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
      • Fate is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <1>
    • Millwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Collin County
    • Richardson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

The official website for Rowlett: www.ci.rowlett.tx.us/

The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rowlett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rowlett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9029, Longitude: -96.5639       In this case, the coordinates for Rowlett have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Rowlett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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