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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 Smyrna (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 Smyrna. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Smyrna is located in Montague 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 Montague County: Jefferson (OK), Love (OK), Clay, Cooke, Jack & Wise.

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

  • Montague County     (The home county of Smyrna)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Sunset
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Salona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
      • Salona is located in Montague County
    • Fruitland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Montague County
    • Bowie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
      • Bowie is located in Montague County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
    • New Harp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harp
      • New Harp is located in Montague County
    • Forestburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Montague
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Montague is located in Montague County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <1>
    • Hardy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Montague County
    • Saint Jo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Jo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jo
      • Saint Jo is located in Montague County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jo <1>
    • Bonita
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Montague County
    • Nocona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Belcherville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
      • Belcherville is located in Montague County
    • Ringgold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Newport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Clay County
    • Bellevue
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Joy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Clay County
    • Shannon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
      • Shannon is located in Clay County
  • Cooke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Rosston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
      • Hood is located in Cooke County
    • Muenster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Era
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Myra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Cooke County
  • Denton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Stony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
      • Stony is located in Denton County
    • Bolivar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Denton County
  • Jack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Wizard Wells
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wizard Wells
      • Wizard Wells is located in Jack County
    • Postoak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
      • Postoak is located in Jack County
    • Jacksboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Westbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Jack County
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smyrna, with the one closest to Smyrna listed first.
    • Park Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Springs
      • Park Springs is located in Wise County
    • Alvord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
      • Alvord is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvord <1>
    • Chico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
    • Decatur
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Bridgeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bridgeport
      • Lake Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Slidell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Paradise
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <1>
    • Runaway Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Bay
      • Runaway Bay is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runaway Bay <1>
    • Bluett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluett
      • Bluett is located in Wise County
    • Boonsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsville
      • Boonsville is located in Wise County
    • Boyd
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Smyrna ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smyrna.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smyrna, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smyrna.

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 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 Smyrna:

Cemeteries Near Smyrna ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smyrna.

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

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

  • Fryer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fryer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fryer Cemetery
  • Huddelston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddelston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddelston Cemetery
  • Huddelston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddelston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddelston Cemetery
  • Scrougy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunset Beasley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Beasley Cemetery
  • Lake Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Valley Cemetery
  • Lake Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Valley Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Denver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denver Cemetery
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Pella Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pella Cemetery
  • Continue List   (116 more) ...
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumber Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumber Cemetery
    • Ball Knob Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Knob 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 Smyrna in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Smyrna.

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

  • Sunset
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Salona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
    • Salona is located in Montague County
  • Alvord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
    • Alvord is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvord <1>
  • Bowie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Bowie is located in Montague County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <1>
  • Forestburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Crafton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafton
    • Crafton is located in Wise County
  • Dye
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
    • Dye is located in Montague County
  • Chico
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Montague
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Montague is located in Montague County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <1>
  • Hardy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Hardy is located in Montague County
  • Greenwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Newport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Clay County
    • Bridgeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
    • Decatur
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smyrna. 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 '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- Smyrna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smyrna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4768, Longitude: -97.7336       In this case, the coordinates for Smyrna 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 Smyrna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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