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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 Slabtown (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 Slabtown. 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.

Slabtown is located in Lamar 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 Lamar County: Bryan (OK), Choctaw (OK), Delta, Fannin & Red River.

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

  • Lamar County     (The home county of Slabtown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slabtown, with the one closest to Slabtown listed first.
    • Frog Hop ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Hop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hop
      • Frog Hop is located in Lamar County
    • Gadston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadston
      • Gadston is located in Lamar County
    • Biardstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biardstown
      • Biardstown is located in Lamar County
    • Glory
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
      • Glory is located in Lamar County
    • Taylor Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
      • Taylor Town is located in Lamar County
    • Clardy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clardy
      • Clardy is located in Lamar County
    • Howland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
      • Howland is located in Lamar County
    • Cunningham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <2>
    • Pattonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Roxton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Deport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Paris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slabtown, with the one closest to Slabtown listed first.
    • Lake Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Enloe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cooper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ben Franklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Klondike
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pecan Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jot-Em-Down
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Needmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Delta County
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slabtown, with the one closest to Slabtown listed first.
    • Dial
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
      • Dial is located in Fannin County
    • Honey Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
      • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
    • Ladonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Allen Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point
      • Allen Point is located in Fannin County
    • Silver City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Fannin County
    • Allens Chapel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Chapel
      • Allens Chapel is located in Fannin County
    • Windom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hail
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
      • Hail is located in Fannin County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slabtown, with the one closest to Slabtown listed first.
    • Hagansport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
      • Hagansport is located in Franklin County
    • Mount Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Purley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slabtown, with the one closest to Slabtown listed first.
    • Tira
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
      • Tira is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Sulphur Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Bluff
      • Sulphur Bluff is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Bluff <2>
    • Posey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
      • Posey is located in Hopkins County
    • Dike
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Peerless
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
      • Peerless is located in Hopkins County
    • Weaver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
    • Sulphur Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Saltillo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgeway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Hopkins County
    • Rockdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
    • Brashear
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Como
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
  • Hunt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slabtown, with the one closest to Slabtown listed first.
    • Yowell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
      • Yowell is located in Hunt County
    • Commerce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
    • Fairlie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
      • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
    • Aberfoyle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
      • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
    • South Sulphur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
      • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
  • Red River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slabtown, with the one closest to Slabtown listed first.
    • Bogata
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
      • Bogata is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <2>
    • Detroit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
    • Liberty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Red River County
    • Sherry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
      • Sherry is located in Red River County
    • Bagwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cuthand
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
      • Cuthand is located in Red River County
    • Clarksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Addielou
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addielou
      • Addielou is located in Red River County
  • Titus County
    • Talco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Slabtown ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Slabtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Slabtown, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Slabtown.

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 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 Slabtown:

Cemeteries Near Slabtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Slabtown.

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

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

  • Slabtown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slabtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slabtown Cemetery
  • Hazel Dell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hazel Dell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Dell Cemetery
  • New Dora Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Dora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Dora Cemetery
  • Winfrey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfrey Cemetery
  • Garner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
  • Lake Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Biardstown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biardstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biardstown Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
  • Camp Shed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Shed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Shed Cemetery
  • Continue List   (181 more) ...
    • Clark Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Ridge Cemetery
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Minter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minter 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.<6>

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

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

  • Lake Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Prattville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
    • Prattville is located in Delta County
  • Rockford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Lamar County
  • Glory
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
    • Glory is located in Lamar County
  • Biardstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biardstown
    • Biardstown is located in Lamar County
  • Broadway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
    • Broadway is located in Lamar County
  • Mount Joy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
    • Mount Joy is located in Delta County
  • Charleston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Delta County
  • Minter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
    • Minter is located in Lamar County
  • Jennings
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Jennings is located in Lamar County
  • Atlas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Atlas is located in Lamar County
  • Milton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Lamar County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ambia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
      • Ambia is located in Lamar County
    • Cooper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pattonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Slabtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slabtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4718, Longitude: -95.5352       In this case, the coordinates for Slabtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Slabtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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