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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Science Hall (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 Science Hall. 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.

Science Hall is located in Jasper 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 Jasper County: Angelina, Hardin, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine & Tyler.

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

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Science Hall)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Science Hall, with the one closest to Science Hall listed first.
    • Beech Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
    • Jasper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Harveytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Harveytown is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown
    • Sam Rayburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Browndell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Browndell is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Kirbyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Call Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Call Junction is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call Junction
  • Angelina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Science Hall, with the one closest to Science Hall listed first.
    • Parker Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Parker Point is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Point
    • Martin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Martin is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Dolan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dolan is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
    • Nancy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Nancy is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
    • Zavalla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardin County
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Science Hall, with the one closest to Science Hall listed first.
    • Newton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Bleakwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
    • Call
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shanklerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Shanklerville is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
    • Wiergate
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Burkeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Bon Wier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hughes ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Hughes is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Sabine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Science Hall, with the one closest to Science Hall listed first.
    • Brookeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Pineland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • San Augustine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Science Hall, with the one closest to Science Hall listed first.
    • Powell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Powell is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • White City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • White City is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Zana ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Zana is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
  • Tyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Science Hall, with the one closest to Science Hall listed first.
    • Town Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff
    • Spurger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Colmesneil
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Doucette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Woodville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Fred
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hillister
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ivanhoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ivanhoe is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,438 people
    • Ivanhoe North
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ivanhoe North is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe North
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
    • Warren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Chester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Peach Tree Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village

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

Cemeteries Near Science Hall ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Science Hall.

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 Science Hall - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Holton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lanier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Smyth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Campground Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Byerly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ryalis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hadnot Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Seale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Moffet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (162 more) ...
    • Trotti Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Yates Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Beech Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
  • Town Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff
  • Jasper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Erin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Erin is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
  • Magnolia Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnolia Springs is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Springs
  • Spurger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Rockland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockland is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Colmesneil
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Woodville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Hillister
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Farrsville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Farrsville is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrsville
  • Bleakwood
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Newton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Brookeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Warren
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Science Hall. See our List of 1890's Communities around Science Hall.

Newspapers Published in Science Hall ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Science Hall.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Science Hall, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Science Hall.

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 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 Science Hall:

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>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 Science Hall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Science Hall) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.