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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 Saxet (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 Saxet. 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/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Saxet is located in Shelby County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: De Soto (LA), Sabine (LA), Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine & San Augustine.

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

  • Shelby County     (The home county of Saxet)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxet, with the one closest to Saxet listed first.
    • Tenaha
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Timpson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Joaquin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Arcadia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Arcadia is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Haslam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Haslam is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Africa is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
    • Campti
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Campti is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
    • Short
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Short is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
    • Shelbyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Choice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Choice is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
    • Huxley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Huxley is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Harrison County
  • Nacogdoches County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxet, with the one closest to Saxet listed first.
    • Garrison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fitze
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze
    • Whispering Pines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
    • Martinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Appleby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Swift
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Swift is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
    • Attoyac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Attoyac is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attoyac
    • Redfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
    • Trawick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxet, with the one closest to Saxet listed first.
    • Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Woods is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Gary City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Murvaul
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Murvaul is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
    • Buncome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Buncome is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
    • Carthage
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Clayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dotson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Dotson is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
    • Delray
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Delray is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Long Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Midyett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Midyett is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
    • Beckville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • De Berry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Rusk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxet, with the one closest to Saxet listed first.
    • Caledonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Concord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Concord is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Pinehill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pinehill is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
    • Brachfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Brachfield is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
    • Mount Enterprise
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Minden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Tatum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Flats
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Oak Flats is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flats
    • Sulphur Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Laneville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • De Soto Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxet, with the one closest to Saxet listed first.
    • Logansport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Longstreet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stanley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Keachi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
    • Grand Cane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Saxet ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saxet.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Saxet - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saxet covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Tennessee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bobo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Restland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Woods Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hayden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Bethel MB Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Yard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (213 more) ...
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Murvaul Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Tenaha
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Woods is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
  • Timpson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Huber
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Huber is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
  • Caledonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Carthage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Garrison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Joaquin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Deadwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Deadwood is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
  • Delray
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Delray is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
  • Logansport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Long Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lawsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lawsonville is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
    • Fitze
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze

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

Newspapers Published in Saxet ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saxet.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saxet, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saxet.

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 Saxet:

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 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.
<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- Saxet) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saxet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.