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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 Stricklin Springs (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 Stricklin Springs. 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 Stricklin Springs ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Stricklin Springs: Stricklin Spgs. (or less commonly used: Stricklin Spngs. or Stricklin Sprngs.)

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/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.

Stricklin Springs is located in Harrison County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Caddo (LA), Gregg, Marion, Panola, Rusk & Upshur.

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

  • Harrison County     (The home county of Stricklin Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stricklin Springs, with the one closest to Stricklin Springs listed first.
    • Elysian Fields
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jonesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Waskom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Scottsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Karnack
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Baldwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Baldwin is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Uncertain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Pope City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Pope City is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope City
    • Woodlawn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodlawn is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Nesbitt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
    • Hallsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Noonday
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Noonday is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
  • Gregg County
    • Easton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stricklin Springs, with the one closest to Stricklin Springs listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kellyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Kellyville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
    • Macedonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Macedonia is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
  • Panola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stricklin Springs, with the one closest to Stricklin Springs listed first.
    • Panola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • De Berry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Midyett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Midyett is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
    • Center Point ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Center Point is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Carthage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beckville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Delray
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Delray is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delray
    • Murvaul
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Murvaul is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murvaul
    • Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Woods is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Clayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Buncome
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Buncome is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncome
    • Gary City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rusk County
    • Tatum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Bossier Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stricklin Springs, with the one closest to Stricklin Springs listed first.
    • Bossier City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Parkland Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
    • Benton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Benton is located in Bossier Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <1>
  • Caddo Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stricklin Springs, with the one closest to Stricklin Springs listed first.
    • Bethany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Longwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Spring Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
    • Western Hills Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Western Hills Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills Village
    • Longwood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
    • Reisor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Reisor is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
    • Edgewood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
    • South Towne Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
    • Keithville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Silver Pine Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
    • Summer Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
    • Blanchard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • De Soto Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stricklin Springs, with the one closest to Stricklin Springs listed first.
    • Stonewall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Keachi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Gloster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Longstreet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Frierson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville

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

Cemeteries Near Stricklin Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stricklin Springs.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Stricklin Springs - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stricklin Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<4>

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

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

  • Elysian Fields
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jonesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Waskom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • De Berry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Scottsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Midyett
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Midyett is located in Panola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
  • Longwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Latex
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Latex is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latex
  • Spring Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
  • Flournoy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Marshall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Centennial
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Centennial is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
    • Reisor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Reisor is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor

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

Newspapers Published in Stricklin Springs ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stricklin Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stricklin Springs, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stricklin Springs.

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 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 Stricklin Springs:

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stricklin Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Stricklin Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.