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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 Sutton (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 Sutton. 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Sutton is located in Robertson 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 Robertson County: Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Leon, Limestone, Madison & Milam.

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

  • Robertson County     (The home county of Sutton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sutton, with the one closest to Sutton listed first.
    • Hearne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hearne is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <1>
    • Mumford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Benchley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Benchley is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchley
    • Elliot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Elliot is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
    • Wheelock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Calvert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • New Baden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Owensville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Owensville is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
    • Hammond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hammond is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Bremond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridge is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Bald Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Bald Prairie is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Prairie
  • Brazos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sutton, with the one closest to Sutton listed first.
    • Rye ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Rye is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
    • Tabor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Tabor is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Wixon Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Stone City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Stone City is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Bryan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bryan is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <1>
    • Edge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Edge is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
    • Kurten
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Boonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Boonville is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
    • College Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wellborn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Burleson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sutton, with the one closest to Sutton listed first.
    • Cooks Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Cooks Point is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Point
    • Tunis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Tunis is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
    • Chriesman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Caldwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Snook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Merle ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Merle is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle
    • San Antonio Prairie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • San Antonio Prairie is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
    • Frenstat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Frenstat is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
    • Lyons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Deanville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Falls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sutton, with the one closest to Sutton listed first.
    • Wilderville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilderville is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville
    • Highbank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Highbank is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
  • Grimes County
    • Iola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Leon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sutton, with the one closest to Sutton listed first.
    • Wealthy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wealthy is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
    • Hilltop Lakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Normangee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sutton, with the one closest to Sutton listed first.
    • North Zulch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Zulch ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Zulch is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
    • George
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • George is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
  • Milam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sutton, with the one closest to Sutton listed first.
    • Gause
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
    • Branchville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Branchville is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
    • Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Crossroads is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Maysfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jones Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
    • Milano
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Baileyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Baileyville is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
    • Marlow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Marlow is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
    • Silver City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Silver City is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Cameron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Minerva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Minerva is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Burlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Sutton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sutton.

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 Sutton - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Hearne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Galloway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Suggs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mumford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hammond Colony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Walker Settlement Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Henry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Wheelock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Elliot Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (248 more) ...
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bickham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sutton had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Hearne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hearne is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <1>
  • Mumford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Benchley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Benchley is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchley
  • Elliot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Elliot is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
  • Tabor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tabor is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
  • Wheelock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gause
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bryan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bryan is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <1>
  • Calvert
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Branchville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Branchville is located in Milam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
  • Kurten
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cooks Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Cooks Point is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Point
    • New Baden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • College Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Sutton ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sutton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sutton, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sutton.

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 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 Sutton:

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>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 Sutton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Sutton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.