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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Soldiers Mound. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Soldiers Mound to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Soldiers Mound, please Contact Us.

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 Soldiers Mound (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 Soldiers Mound. 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.

Name Variations for Soldiers Mound ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Soldiers Mound, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Soldiers Mound may originally have been Soldier's Mound.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Soldiers Mound might be written as Soldier Mound.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Although our information shows that the community of Soldiers Mound is historic, it would have been located within present day Dickens 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 Dickens County: Cottle, Crosby, Floyd, Garza, Kent, King, Motley & Stonewall.

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

  • Dickens County     (The home county of Soldiers Mound)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Soldiers Mound, with the one closest to Soldiers Mound listed first.
    • Spur
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur
      • Spur is located in Dickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spur <3>
    • Dickens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Afton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • McAdoo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
      • McAdoo is located in Dickens County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <3>
  • Crosby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Soldiers Mound, with the one closest to Soldiers Mound listed first.
    • Crosbyton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosbyton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosbyton
      • Crosbyton is located in Crosby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosbyton <3>
    • Mount Blanco ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanco
      • Mount Blanco is located in Crosby County
    • Canyon Valley ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Valley
      • Canyon Valley is located in Crosby County
    • Owens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
      • Owens is located in Crosby County
  • Garza County
    • Verbena ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Garza County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Soldiers Mound, with the one closest to Soldiers Mound listed first.
    • Girard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <3>
    • Jayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Clairemont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairemont
      • Clairemont is located in Kent County
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Soldiers Mound, with the one closest to Soldiers Mound listed first.
    • Dumont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Dumont is located in King County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <3>
    • Guthrie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Guthrie is located in King County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <3>
  • Motley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Soldiers Mound, with the one closest to Soldiers Mound listed first.
    • Roaring Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Springs
      • Roaring Springs is located in Motley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Springs <3>
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Motley County

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

Cemeteries Near Soldiers Mound ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Soldiers Mound.

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

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

  • Espuela Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Espuela Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Espuela Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dickens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amity Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Afton Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Afton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Afton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McAdoo Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAdoo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAdoo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jayton Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jayton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crosbyton Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crosbyton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crosbyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clairemont Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clairemont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clairemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Mud Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Mud Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Mud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spur Memorial Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spur Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spur Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Dumont Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Roaring Springs Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roaring Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roaring Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Steele Hill Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

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

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

  • Jayton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Blanco ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanco
    • Mount Blanco is located in Crosby County

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

Newspapers Published in Soldiers Mound ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Soldiers Mound.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Soldiers Mound, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Soldiers Mound.

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 helpful 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 Soldiers Mound:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Soldiers Mound, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Soldiers Mound) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Soldiers Mound. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5226, Longitude: -100.8318       In this case, the coordinates for Soldiers Mound have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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