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Introduction ...

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

We've added Spurlin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Spurlin, 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 Spurlin (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 Spurlin. 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 and hospitals 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 Spurlin is historic, it would have been located within present day Hamilton 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 Hamilton County: Bosque, Comanche, Coryell, Erath, Lampasas & Mills.

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

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Spurlin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spurlin, with the one closest to Spurlin listed first.
    • Carlton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Agee ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Agee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
      • Agee is located in Hamilton County
    • Hamilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hico
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
      • Hico is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <2>
    • Whiteway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteway
      • Whiteway is located in Hamilton County
      • Whiteway has also been known as:
      • White Way
    • Pottsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Pottsville is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <2>
    • Ohio ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
      • Ohio is located in Hamilton County
    • Slab Crossing ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Crossing
      • Slab Crossing is located in Hamilton County
    • McGirk ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGirk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
      • McGirk is located in Hamilton County
  • Bosque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spurlin, with the one closest to Spurlin listed first.
    • Cranfills Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Iredell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iredell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iredell
      • Iredell is located in Bosque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iredell <2>
    • Walnut Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
      • Walnut Springs is located in Bosque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Springs <2>
    • Meridian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Bosque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <2>
  • Comanche County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spurlin, with the one closest to Spurlin listed first.
    • Wilson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Comanche County
    • Energy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ararat ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ararat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Comanche County
    • Gustine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gustine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustine
      • Gustine is located in Comanche County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gustine <2>
    • Proctor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <2>
    • Comyn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
      • Comyn is located in Comanche County
    • Comanche
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • De Leon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Coryell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spurlin, with the one closest to Spurlin listed first.
    • Ireland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
      • Ireland is located in Coryell County
    • Jonesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Evant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evant
      • Evant is located in Coryell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evant <2>
    • Purmela
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purmela have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purmela
      • Purmela is located in Coryell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purmela <2>
    • Levita
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levita
      • Levita is located in Coryell County
    • Turnersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Coryell County
    • Bee House
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee House
      • Bee House is located in Coryell County
  • Erath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spurlin, with the one closest to Spurlin listed first.
    • Clairette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
      • Clairette is located in Erath County
    • Alexander
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
      • Alexander is located in Erath County
    • Duffau
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
      • Duffau is located in Erath County
    • Dublin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Erath County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
    • Harbin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
      • Harbin is located in Erath County
    • Chalk Mountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
      • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
    • Stephenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bunyan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
      • Bunyan is located in Erath County
  • Mills County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spurlin, with the one closest to Spurlin listed first.
    • Priddy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Star
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Mills County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <2>
    • Center City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center City
      • Center City is located in Mills County
  • Somervell County
    • Glass
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
      • Glass is located in Somervell County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Spurlin ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spurlin.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Spurlin. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Spurlin and those printed in the larger area surrounding Spurlin.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5> of Spurlin.

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 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 Spurlin:

Cemeteries Near Spurlin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spurlin.

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

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

  • Tillinghouse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillinghouse Cemetery
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
  • Peacher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peacher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peacher Cemetery
  • Toliver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toliver Cemetery
  • Fegua Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fegua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fegua Cemetery
  • Carlton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dry Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Fork Cemetery
  • Honey Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Creek Cemetery
  • Gann Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gann Cemetery
  • Massingill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massingill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massingill Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
  • New IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New IOOF Cemetery
  • Continue List   (119 more) ...
    • Oak Wood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Wood Cemetery
    • Altman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altman Cemetery
    • Kirkendall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkendall 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.

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

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

  • Carlton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Gentrys Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentrys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
    • Gentrys Mill is located in Hamilton County
  • Lamkin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamkin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
    • Lamkin is located in Comanche County
  • Hamilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Fairy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairy
    • Fairy is located in Hamilton County
  • Wilson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Comanche County
  • Hico
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Hico is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <2>
  • Hazeldell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazeldell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
    • Hazeldell is located in Comanche County
  • Lanham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
    • Lanham is located in Hamilton County
  • Alexander
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Alexander is located in Erath County
  • Gustine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gustine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustine
    • Gustine is located in Comanche County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gustine <2>
  • Pottsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
    • Pottsville is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Shive
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shive
      • Shive is located in Hamilton County
    • Duffau
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
      • Duffau is located in Erath County
    • Cranfills Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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 Spurlin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Spurlin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spurlin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8438, Longitude: -98.1389       In this case, the coordinates for Spurlin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.




 

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