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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 Santo (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 Santo. 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 and 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.

Santo is located in Palo Pinto 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 Palo Pinto County: Eastland, Erath, Hood, Jack, Parker, Stephens & Young.

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

  • Palo Pinto County     (The home county of Santo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santo, with the one closest to Santo listed first.
    • Brazos
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gordon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Palo Pinto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
      • Palo Pinto is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo Pinto <1>
    • Mingus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingus
      • Mingus is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingus <1>
    • Mineral Wells
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
      • Mineral Wells is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,219 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <1>
    • Strawn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Wolters Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Salesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Graford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graford
      • Graford is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graford <1>
  • Eastland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santo, with the one closest to Santo listed first.
    • Ranger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ranger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Eastland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ranger
      • From Santo to Ranger
    • Desdemona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Erath County
  • Hood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santo, with the one closest to Santo listed first.
    • Lipan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipan
      • Lipan is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipan <1>
    • Tolar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Trail Shores
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Trail Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail Shores
      • Oak Trail Shores is located in Hood County
    • Brazos Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
      • Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Granbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hill City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Hood County
    • Paluxy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paluxy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paluxy
      • Paluxy is located in Hood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paluxy <1>
  • Jack County
  • Parker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santo, with the one closest to Santo listed first.
    • Millsap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dennis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cool
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
      • Cool is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Greenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Authon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lemley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemley
      • Lemley is located in Parker County
    • Weatherford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt
      • Whitt is located in Parker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitt <1>
    • Peaster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Stephens County

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

Cemeteries Near Santo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Santo.

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

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

  • Santo East Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santo East Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santo East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brannon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brierton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brierton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brierton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bosley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bosley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue Flat Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Flat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Landreth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landreth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landreth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swank Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Gordon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gordon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doty Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (129 more) ...
    • Dobbs Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Johnson Vault
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Vault
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Vault 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Santo had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Brazos
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gordon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lipan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipan
    • Lipan is located in Hood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipan <1>
  • Palo Pinto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
    • Palo Pinto is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo Pinto <1>
  • Thurber
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Millsap
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Strawn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Brock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
    • Brock is located in Parker County
  • Mineral Wells
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
    • Mineral Wells is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,219 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <1>
  • Hannibal
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannibal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
    • Hannibal is located in Erath County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hannibal
    • From Santo to Hannibal
  • Huckabay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huckabay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckabay
    • Huckabay is located in Erath County
  • Buckner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
    • Buckner is located in Parker County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Santo ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Santo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Santo, 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 Santo.

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 Santo:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Santo. 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>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- Santo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Santo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6038, Longitude: -98.2154       In this case, the coordinates for Santo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Santo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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