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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 Salona (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 Salona. 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 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.

Salona is located in Montague 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 Montague County: Jefferson (OK), Love (OK), Clay, Cooke, Jack & Wise.

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

  • Montague County     (The home county of Salona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salona, with the one closest to Salona listed first.
    • Fruitland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Bowie is located in Montague County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <2>
    • Sunset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Montague
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dye
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
      • Dye is located in Montague County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dye
      • From Salona to Dye
    • Forestburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • New Harp
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Nocona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Jo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jo
      • Saint Jo is located in Montague County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jo <2>
    • Bonita
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Montague County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bonita
      • From Salona to Bonita
    • Belcherville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
      • Belcherville is located in Montague County
    • Ringgold
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County
  • Cooke County
  • Jack County
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salona, with the one closest to Salona listed first.
    • Park Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Alvord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
      • Alvord is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvord <2>
    • Chico
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgeport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lake Bridgeport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
      • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Decatur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Slidell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Runaway Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Bay
      • Runaway Bay is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runaway Bay <2>
    • Paradise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <2>
    • Herman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
      • Herman is located in Wise County
  • Jefferson County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salona, with the one closest to Salona listed first.
    • Fleetwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fleetwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
      • Fleetwood is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fleetwood
      • From Salona to Fleetwood
    • Terral
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terral
      • Terral is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terral <2>
    • Petersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Jefferson County (OK)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petersburg
      • From Salona to Petersburg
    • Oscar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Love County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salona, with the one closest to Salona listed first.
    • Leon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Love County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <2>
    • Jimtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Salona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Salona.

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

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

  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Denver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lindale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fryer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fryer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fryer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huddelston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Scrougy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tage Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mallard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (113 more) ...
    • Sunset Beasley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Beasley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lake Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lake Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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, Salona had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bowie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Bowie is located in Montague County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <2>
  • Sunset
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Montague
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Dye
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
    • Dye is located in Montague County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dye
    • From Salona to Dye
  • Forestburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Alvord
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
    • Alvord is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvord <2>
  • Hardy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Crafton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafton
    • Crafton is located in Wise County
  • Newport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint Jo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jo
    • Saint Jo is located in Montague County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jo <2>
  • Nocona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Bellevue
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Chico
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bonita
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Montague County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bonita
      • From Salona to Bonita
    • Belcherville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
      • Belcherville is located in Montague County

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

Newspapers Published in Salona ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salona.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Salona, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Salona.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Salona:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Salona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5473, Longitude: -97.7478    
<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 Salona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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