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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 Samnorwood (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 Samnorwood. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Samnorwood is located in Collingsworth 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 Collingsworth County: Beckham (OK), Harmon (OK), Childress, Donley, Hall & Wheeler.

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

  • Collingsworth County     (The home county of Samnorwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samnorwood, with the one closest to Samnorwood listed first.
    • Quail
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wellington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dodson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Collingsworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <1>
  • Childress County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samnorwood, with the one closest to Samnorwood listed first.
    • Loco ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco
      • Loco is located in Childress County
    • Arlie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlie
      • Arlie is located in Childress County
  • Donley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samnorwood, with the one closest to Samnorwood listed first.
    • Hedley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedley
      • Hedley is located in Donley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hedley <1>
    • Lelia Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lelia Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lelia Lake
      • Lelia Lake is located in Donley County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lelia Lake <1>
  • Gray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samnorwood, with the one closest to Samnorwood listed first.
    • McLean
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
      • McLean is located in Gray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <1>
    • Alanreed
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanreed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanreed
      • Alanreed is located in Gray County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alanreed <1>
  • Hall County
    • Memphis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wheeler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samnorwood, with the one closest to Samnorwood listed first.
    • Shamrock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Shamrock is located in Wheeler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamrock <1>
    • Twitty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twitty
      • Twitty is located in Wheeler County
    • Magic City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic City
      • Magic City is located in Wheeler County
    • Wheeler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Beckham County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samnorwood, with the one closest to Samnorwood listed first.
    • Texola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texola
      • Texola is located in Beckham County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texola <1>
    • Erick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erick
      • Erick is located in Beckham County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erick <1>
    • Mayfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmon County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samnorwood, with the one closest to Samnorwood listed first.
    • Sandy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Harmon County (OK)
    • Vinson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Arnett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Harmon County (OK)

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

Cemeteries Near Samnorwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Samnorwood.

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

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

  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dozier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dozier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dozier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quail Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quail Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quail Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Quail.
  • Lela Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Needwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Wellington Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Wellington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Wellington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pakan Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Texola Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Texola Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Texola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vannerson Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vannerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vannerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Independence Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hackberry Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

While we didn't find Samnorwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Samnorwood.

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

  • Aberdeen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Collingsworth County
  • Wellington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Fresno
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
    • Fresno is located in Collingsworth County
  • Giles
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
    • Giles is located in Donley County
  • Arlie
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlie
    • Arlie is located in Childress County
  • Memphis
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Samnorwood ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Samnorwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Samnorwood, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Samnorwood.

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 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 Samnorwood:

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

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>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>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.
<5>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 Samnorwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Samnorwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Samnorwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0523, Longitude: -100.2807       In this case, the coordinates for Samnorwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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