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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 Stamford (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 Stamford. 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.

Stamford is primarily located in Haskell County. A portion of Stamford extends into Jones 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 Haskell County: Baylor, Jones, King, Knox, Shackelford, Stonewall & Throckmorton.

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

  • Haskell County     (The home county of Stamford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stamford, with the one closest to Stamford listed first.
    • Plainview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Haskell County
    • Sagerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Haskell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <2>
    • Rule
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rule have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rule
      • Rule is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rule <2>
    • Jud ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jud
      • Jud is located in Haskell County
    • Rochester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <2>
    • Weinert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weinert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert
      • Weinert is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weinert <2>
    • O'Brien
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Brien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien
      • O'Brien is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Brien <2>
  • Fisher County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stamford, with the one closest to Stamford listed first.
    • Hamlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Fisher County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlin <2>
    • McCaulley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCaulley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaulley
      • McCaulley is located in Fisher County
    • Sylvester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
      • Sylvester is located in Fisher County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <2>
    • Royston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
      • Royston is located in Fisher County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stamford, with the one closest to Stamford listed first.
    • Avoca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tuxedo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
      • Tuxedo is located in Jones County
    • Funston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
      • Funston is located in Jones County
    • Radium
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Jones County
    • Anson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <2>
    • Lueders
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lueders have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lueders
      • Lueders is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lueders <2>
    • Fort Phantom Hill ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Phantom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Phantom Hill
      • Fort Phantom Hill is located in Jones County
    • Hawley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <2>
    • Stith
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stith
      • Stith is located in Jones County
  • Stonewall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stamford, with the one closest to Stamford listed first.
    • Flat Top
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
      • Flat Top is located in Stonewall County
    • Old Glory
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Aspermont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspermont
      • Aspermont is located in Stonewall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspermont <2>
  • Taylor County
    • Impact
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Impact have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Impact
      • Impact is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Stamford ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stamford.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Stamford. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Stamford and those printed in the larger area surrounding Stamford.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of Stamford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Stamford:

Cemeteries Near Stamford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stamford.

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

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

  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Stamford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamford Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Capron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capron Cemetery
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Howard Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Rockdale Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockdale Cemetery
  • Willow Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Cemetery
  • Anderson Chapel Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Chapel Cemetery
  • Lueders Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lueders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lueders Cemetery
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Old Glory Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Glory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Glory Cemetery
    • Rule Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rule Cemetery
    • Pinkerton Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinkerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinkerton 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 Stamford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stamford.

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

  • Anson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Anson is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <2>
  • Haskell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
    • Haskell is located in Haskell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <2>
  • Neinda
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neinda
    • Neinda is located in Jones County
  • Phantom Hill
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phantom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phantom Hill
    • Phantom Hill is located in Jones County
  • Hitson
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitson
    • Hitson is located in Fisher County
  • Aspermont
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspermont
    • Aspermont is located in Stonewall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspermont <2>

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

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

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stamford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stamford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9444, Longitude: -99.8031    
<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 Stamford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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