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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 Selfs (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 Selfs. 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 and hospitals 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.

Selfs is located in Fannin 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 Fannin County: Bryan (OK), Collin, Delta, Grayson, Hunt & Lamar.

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

  • Fannin County     (The home county of Selfs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selfs, with the one closest to Selfs listed first.
    • Allen Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point
      • Allen Point is located in Fannin County
    • Allens Chapel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
      • Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
    • Carson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Fannin County
    • Honey Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Telephone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Windom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <1>
    • Dodd City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dial
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
      • Dial is located in Fannin County
    • Ivanhoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
      • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
    • Silver City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Fannin County
    • Boyd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Fannin County
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selfs, with the one closest to Selfs listed first.
    • Pecan Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ben Franklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
      • Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <1>
    • Jot-Em-Down
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
      • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
      • Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
      • Mohegan
      • Muddig Prairie
    • Enloe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enloe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
      • Enloe is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enloe <1>
    • Needmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Delta County
    • Cooper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Klondike
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Grayson County
    • Bells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <1>
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selfs, with the one closest to Selfs listed first.
    • Wolfe City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Yowell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
      • Yowell is located in Hunt County
    • Fairlie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
      • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
    • Aberfoyle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
      • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
    • South Sulphur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
      • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selfs, with the one closest to Selfs listed first.
    • Petty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
      • Petty is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <1>
    • Direct
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
      • Direct is located in Lamar County
    • Brookston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <1>
    • Sumner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
      • Sumner is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <1>
    • Roxton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Toco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
      • Toco is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Hopewell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Lamar County
    • Garretts Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bluff
      • Garretts Bluff is located in Lamar County
    • Caviness
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caviness
      • Caviness is located in Lamar County
    • Howland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
      • Howland is located in Lamar County
    • Paris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Razor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Razor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razor
      • Razor is located in Lamar County
  • Bryan County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selfs, with the one closest to Selfs listed first.
    • Wade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
      • Wade is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Yuba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
      • Yuba is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Albany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Yarnaby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarnaby
      • Yarnaby is located in Bryan County (OK)
    • Bennington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <1>
    • Bokchito
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bokchito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokchito
      • Bokchito is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bokchito <1>
    • Kemp
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
      • Kemp is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <1>
    • Hendrix
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Hendrix is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendrix <1>
    • Achille
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Achille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achille
      • Achille is located in Bryan County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Achille <1>
  • Choctaw County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selfs, with the one closest to Selfs listed first.
    • Boswell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
      • Boswell is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <1>
    • Soper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soper
      • Soper is located in Choctaw County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soper <1>
    • Grant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Selfs ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Selfs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Selfs, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Selfs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Selfs:

Cemeteries Near Selfs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Selfs.

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

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
  • Allen Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Chapel Cemetery
  • Allen's Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Vineyard Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Grove Cemetery
  • Wilks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilks Cemetery
  • Gum Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Springs Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Umble Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Umble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umble Cemetery
  • Bigsby Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bigsby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bigsby Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (228 more) ...
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Orphanage Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orphanage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orphanage 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Selfs had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Monkstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkstown
    • Monkstown is located in Fannin County
  • Honey Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Petty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
    • Petty is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <1>
  • Telephone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lamasco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
    • Lamasco is located in Fannin County
  • Maxey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey
    • Maxey is located in Lamar County
  • Direct
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Direct
    • Direct is located in Lamar County
  • Lannius
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lannius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannius
    • Lannius is located in Fannin County
  • Windom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in Fannin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <1>
  • Noble
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Lamar County
  • High
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High
    • High is located in Lamar County
  • Elwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Fannin County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dial
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
      • Dial is located in Fannin County
    • Brookston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <1>
    • Ivanhoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Selfs. 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>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- Selfs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Selfs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6923, Longitude: -95.9144       In this case, the coordinates for Selfs 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 Selfs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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