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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 Scotland (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 Scotland. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Scotland is located in Archer 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 Archer County: Baylor, Clay, Jack, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger & Young.

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

  • Archer County     (The home county of Scotland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Windthorst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Archer City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeside City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside City
      • Lakeside City is located in Archer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
    • Anarene ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anarene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anarene
      • Anarene is located in Archer County
    • Holliday
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dundee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Archer County
    • Megargel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Bluegrove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Joy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Clay County
    • Jolly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
      • Jolly is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Shannon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Clay County
    • Henrietta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dean
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Dean is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Bellevue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Thornberry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornberry
      • Thornberry is located in Clay County
    • Petrolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petrolia <1>
    • Newport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Clay County
  • Jack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Antelope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Jack County
    • Postoak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Jack County
    • Jermyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Wichita County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Wichita Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Wichita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Iowa Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Park
      • Iowa Park is located in Wichita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Park <1>
    • Kamay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamay
      • Kamay is located in Wichita County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kamay <1>
    • Cashion Community
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashion Community have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashion Community
      • Cashion Community is located in Wichita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
    • Burkburnett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkburnett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkburnett
      • Burkburnett is located in Wichita County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkburnett <1>
  • Young County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scotland, with the one closest to Scotland listed first.
    • Farmer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
      • Farmer is located in Young County
    • Olney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Young County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <1>
    • Loving
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Scotland ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scotland.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Scotland:

Cemeteries Near Scotland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scotland.

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

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

  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Windthorst.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Windhorst Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1703567 <4>
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
  • Lake Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Halsell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halsell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halsell Cemetery
  • Archer City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • White Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Hill Cemetery
  • Bluegrove Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluegrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluegrove Cemetery
  • Crestview Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestview Memorial Park
  • West Fork Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (43 more) ...
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Rest Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Cemetery
    • Rosemont Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemont Cemetery

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 Scotland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Scotland.

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

  • Archer City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bluegrove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Antelope
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Antelope is located in Jack County
  • Jolly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
    • Jolly is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Holliday
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wichita Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Henrietta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Markley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markley
    • Markley is located in Young County
  • Farmer
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Farmer is located in Young County
  • Postoak
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
    • Postoak is located in Jack County
  • Iowa Park
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Park
    • Iowa Park is located in Wichita County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,431 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Park <1>
  • Olney
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Olney is located in Young County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <1>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Dundee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Archer County
    • Bellevue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hurnville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurnville
      • Hurnville is located in Clay County

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

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

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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>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- Scotland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scotland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6484, Longitude: -98.4695       In this case, the coordinates for Scotland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Scotland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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