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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 Suttons Mill (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 Suttons Mill. 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 Suttons Mill ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Suttons Mill: Suttons Ml. (or less commonly used: Suttons Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Suttons Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Suttons Mill may originally have been Sutton's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Suttons Mill might be written as Sutton Mill.

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 ...

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 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.

Suttons Mill is located in Nacogdoches 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 Nacogdoches County: Angelina, Cherokee, Rusk, San Augustine & Shelby.

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

  • Nacogdoches County     (The home county of Suttons Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suttons Mill, with the one closest to Suttons Mill listed first.
    • Chireno
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Attoyac
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attoyac
      • Attoyac is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Etoile
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Woden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Martinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Swift
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
      • Swift is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Nacogdoches
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Appleby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Redfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Whispering Pines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Fitze
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fitze. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze
      • Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Garrison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Alazan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alazan
      • Alazan is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Angelina County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suttons Mill, with the one closest to Suttons Mill listed first.
    • Ewing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ewing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Angelina County
    • Thomas Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Crossing
      • Thomas Crossing is located in Angelina County
    • Ora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
      • Ora is located in Angelina County
    • Alco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
      • Alco is located in Angelina County
    • Platt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt
      • Platt is located in Angelina County
    • Dunagan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunagan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunagan
      • Dunagan is located in Angelina County
    • Oak Flat
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flat
      • Oak Flat is located in Angelina County
    • Rocky Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Angelina County
    • Moffitt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffitt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
      • Moffitt is located in Angelina County
    • River Crest Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Crest Estates
      • River Crest Estates is located in Angelina County
    • Boynton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boynton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Angelina County
    • Huntington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Angelina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <2>
    • Herty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herty
      • Herty is located in Angelina County
  • Sabine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suttons Mill, with the one closest to Suttons Mill listed first.
    • Bronson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Sabine County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <2>
    • Rosevine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevine
      • Rosevine is located in Sabine County
    • Geneva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Pineland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • San Augustine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suttons Mill, with the one closest to Suttons Mill listed first.
    • Denning
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
      • Denning is located in San Augustine County
    • Broaddus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broaddus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broaddus
      • Broaddus is located in San Augustine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broaddus <2>
    • Maxey Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Town
      • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
    • San Augustine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Zana ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
      • Zana is located in San Augustine County
    • White City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in San Augustine County
    • Rebecca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
      • Rebecca is located in San Augustine County
    • Powell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in San Augustine County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Suttons Mill, with the one closest to Suttons Mill listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Shelby County
    • Short
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Shelby County
    • Choice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
      • Choice is located in Shelby County
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Africa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
      • Africa is located in Shelby County
    • Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Shelbyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
    • Timpson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <2>
    • Campti
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
      • Campti is located in Shelby County

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

Cemeteries Near Suttons Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Suttons Mill.

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

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

  • Pine Knot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Knot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Knot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woolam Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maryland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jacob Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue Spring Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fox Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (270 more) ...
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pilgrim Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • King Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Suttons Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Suttons Mill.

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

  • Chireno
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Etoile
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Melrose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Denning
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
    • Denning is located in San Augustine County
  • Woden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Martinsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Swift
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
    • Swift is located in Nacogdoches County
  • Ironosa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironosa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironosa
    • Ironosa is located in San Augustine County
  • Macune
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macune have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macune
    • Macune is located in San Augustine County
  • Ora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
    • Ora is located in Angelina County
  • San Augustine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Zana ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zana
    • Zana is located in San Augustine County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Nacogdoches
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Short
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Shelby County
    • Homer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Angelina County

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

Newspapers Published in Suttons Mill ...

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 Suttons Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Suttons Mill, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Suttons Mill.

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 Suttons Mill:

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

The official website for Nacogdoches County: www.co.nacogdoches.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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 Suttons Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Suttons Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Suttons Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4882, Longitude: -94.3810       In this case, the coordinates for Suttons Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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