Our Genealogy Helper
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 Sterrett Hill (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 Sterrett Hill. 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/Parishes ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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/parishes 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/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sterrett Hill is located in Panola 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 Panola County: Caddo (LA), De Soto (LA), Harrison, Rusk & Shelby.
Below are the counties/parishes that are near Sterrett Hill. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sterrett Hill:
- Panola County (The home county of Sterrett Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sterrett Hill, with the one closest to Sterrett Hill listed first.
- Beckville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Panola County
- Carthage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- De Berry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Clayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Panola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
- Murvaul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murvaul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
- Murvaul is located in Panola County
- Buncome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
- Buncome is located in Panola County
- Panola
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Panola is located in Panola County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panola <1>
- Gary City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Long Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dotson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
- Dotson is located in Panola County
- Woods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
- Woods is located in Panola County
- Gregg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sterrett Hill, with the one closest to Sterrett Hill listed first.
- Easton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Gregg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <1>
- Elderville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Elderville is located in Gregg County
- Lakeport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Lakeport is located in Gregg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeport <1>
- Longview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fredonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Fredonia is located in Gregg County
- Rolling Meadows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
- Danville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Gregg County
- Greggton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
- Greggton is located in Gregg County
- Kilgore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Judson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Judson is located in Gregg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judson <1>
- Teneryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
- Teneryville is located in Gregg County
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sterrett Hill, with the one closest to Sterrett Hill listed first.
- Elysian Fields
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hallsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <1>
- Scottsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Scottsville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <1>
- Nesbitt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
- Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
- Jonesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <1>
- Noonday
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
- Noonday is located in Harrison County
- Waskom
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
- Waskom is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <1>
- Woodlawn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
- Pope City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
- Pope City is located in Harrison County
- Harleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleton
- Harleton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harleton <1>
- Karnack
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Harrison County
- Rusk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sterrett Hill, with the one closest to Sterrett Hill listed first.
- Tatum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pinehill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
- Pinehill is located in Rusk County
- Monroe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Rusk County
- Brachfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brachfield
- Brachfield is located in Rusk County
- Henderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Caledonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Rusk County
- Minden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
- Minden is located in Rusk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <1>
- Jacobs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Jacobs is located in Rusk County
- Pirtle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
- Pirtle is located in Rusk County
- Concord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Rusk County
- Friars
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
- Friars is located in Rusk County
- Joinerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Laird Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Hill
- Laird Hill is located in Rusk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laird Hill <1>
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sterrett Hill, with the one closest to Sterrett Hill listed first.
- Tenaha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Timpson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
- Timpson is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <1>
- Joaquin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joaquin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joaquin
- Joaquin is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joaquin <1>
- Haslam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
- Haslam is located in Shelby County
- Caddo Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sterrett Hill, with the one closest to Sterrett Hill listed first.
- Bethany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Spring Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
- Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Greenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Longwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Longwood is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- De Soto Parish (LA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sterrett Hill, with the one closest to Sterrett Hill listed first.
- Keachi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keachi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
- Keachi is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Longstreet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
- Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sterrett Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Sterrett Hill.
Newspapers Published in Sterrett Hill ...
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 Sterrett Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sterrett Hill, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sterrett Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Sterrett Hill:
- Websites specific to Texas
- Pages specific to Panola County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Gregg County
- Harrison County
- Rusk County
- Shelby County
- Caddo Parish
- De Soto Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Texas
Cemeteries Near Sterrett Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sterrett Hill.
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 Sterrett Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sterrett Hill, with the one closest to Sterrett Hill listed first.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grand Bluff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Bluff Cemetery
- Langley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Conner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Watson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
- Walnut Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Campground Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
- Fite Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fite Cemetery
- Continue List (223 more) ...
- Crossroads Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gill Community Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Sterrett Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sterrett Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sterrett Hill, with the one closest to Sterrett Hill listed first.
- Beckville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tatum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Carthage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Delray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
- Delray is located in Panola County
- Fair Play
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
- Fair Play is located in Panola County
- Midyett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midyett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
- Midyett is located in Panola County
- De Berry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elysian Fields
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Easton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Gregg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <1>
- Pinehill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill
- Pinehill is located in Rusk County
- Deadwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
- Deadwood is located in Panola County
- Hallsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <1>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Marshall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Long Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Centennial
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Centennial is located in Panola County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sterrett Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sterrett Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sterrett Hill. 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> | 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> | 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- Sterrett Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sterrett Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2896, Longitude: -94.3924 In this case, the coordinates for Sterrett Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Sterrett Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |