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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 Senate (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 Senate. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Senate is located in Jack 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 Jack County: Archer, Clay, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Wise & Young.

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

  • Jack County     (The home county of Senate)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Senate, with the one closest to Senate listed first.
    • Bob Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Bob Town is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Town
    • Bryson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jacksboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jermyn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Perrin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wizard Wells
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
    • Antelope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Antelope is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Westbrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Westbrook is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Postoak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Postoak is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
    • Gibtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Gibtown is located in Jack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibtown
  • Archer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Senate, with the one closest to Senate listed first.
    • Windthorst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Anarene ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Anarene is located in Archer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anarene
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Senate, with the one closest to Senate listed first.
    • Shannon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Shannon is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Newport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Newport is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Joy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Joy is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
  • Palo Pinto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Senate, with the one closest to Senate listed first.
    • Graford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Salesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
    • Mineral Wells
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolters Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wolters Village is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolters Village
    • Palo Pinto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Parker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Senate, with the one closest to Senate listed first.
    • Whitt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Poolville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Adell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Adell is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adell
    • Authon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Authon is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Authon
    • Cool
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cool is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Senate, with the one closest to Senate listed first.
    • Runaway Bay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Boonsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Boonsville is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
    • Lake Bridgeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Chico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Young County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Senate, with the one closest to Senate listed first.
    • Loving
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Graham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Farmer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Farmer is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Bunger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bunger is located in Young County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunger
    • South Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Newcastle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Olney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Senate ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Senate.

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 Senate - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Salt Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dark Corner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Winn Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winn Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the northeast of Bryson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7703 <3>
  • Raper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Round Mountain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Hollow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bartons Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Jacksboro.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5700 <3>
  • Continue List   (81 more) ...
    • Graves Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Halsell Ranch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Patton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

  • Bryson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jacksboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Markley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Markley is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markley
  • Oran
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oran is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
  • Graham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Antelope
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Antelope is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Joplin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Joplin is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
  • Vineyard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Vineyard is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
  • Farmer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmer is located in Young County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
  • Salesville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Salesville is located in Palo Pinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
  • Whitt
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Postoak
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Postoak is located in Jack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Willow Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Willow Point is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
    • South Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Boonsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Boonsville is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville

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

Newspapers Published in Senate ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Senate.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Senate, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Senate.

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 websites either 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 Senate:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Senate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Senate, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.