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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 Talco (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 Talco. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Talco is located in Titus 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 Titus County: Camp, Franklin, Morris & Red River.

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

  • Titus County     (The home county of Talco)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talco, with the one closest to Talco listed first.
    • Winfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Winfield is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <2>
    • Miller's Cove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Cove
      • Miller's Cove is located in Titus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cookville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
      • Cookville is located in Titus County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookville <2>
  • Bowie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talco, with the one closest to Talco listed first.
    • Dalby Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby Springs
      • Dalby Springs is located in Bowie County
    • De Kalb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Camp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talco, with the one closest to Talco listed first.
    • Rocky Mound
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
      • Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Leesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Pittsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Delta County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talco, with the one closest to Talco listed first.
    • Hagansport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
      • Hagansport is located in Franklin County
    • Mount Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Purley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purley
      • Purley is located in Franklin County
    • Scroggins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Winnsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <2>
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talco, with the one closest to Talco listed first.
    • Saltillo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sulphur Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Bluff
      • Sulphur Bluff is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Bluff <2>
    • Greenwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Hopkins County
    • Weaver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Hopkins County
    • Dike
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Tira
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tira
      • Tira is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Pickton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickton
      • Pickton is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickton <2>
    • Como
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Como is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <2>
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talco, with the one closest to Talco listed first.
    • Cunningham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <2>
    • Deport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylor Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Town
      • Taylor Town is located in Lamar County
    • Clardy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clardy
      • Clardy is located in Lamar County
    • Pattonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Biardstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biardstown
      • Biardstown is located in Lamar County
    • Blossom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Frog Hop ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Hop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hop
      • Frog Hop is located in Lamar County
    • Glory
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
      • Glory is located in Lamar County
    • Sylvan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Lamar County
    • Sun Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
      • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Reno
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Reno is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
    • Gadston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadston
      • Gadston is located in Lamar County
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talco, with the one closest to Talco listed first.
    • Omaha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <2>
    • Naples
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
      • Former name for Naples:
      • Station Belden
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
    • Cason
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
      • Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
  • Red River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Talco, with the one closest to Talco listed first.
    • Cuthand
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
      • Cuthand is located in Red River County
    • Bogata
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
      • Bogata is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <2>
    • Sherry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherry
      • Sherry is located in Red River County
    • Boxelder
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxelder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
      • Boxelder is located in Red River County
    • Clarksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Annona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Red River County
    • Bagwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Avery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <2>
    • Detroit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
      • Detroit is located in Red River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
    • English
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Red River County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Talco ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Talco.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Talco:

Cemeteries Near Talco ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Talco.

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

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

  • Prairie Academy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Academy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Academy Cemetery
  • Wims Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wims Cemetery
  • Belcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
  • Cooper - Woods Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper - Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper - Woods Cemetery
  • Hagansport Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagansport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagansport Cemetery
  • Cuthand Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cuthand Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Cuthand.
    • The Cuthand Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Garvinsville Cemetery
    • White Oak Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuthand Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968428 <4>
  • Marshall Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Springs Cemetery
  • Hinson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
  • Colliers Chapel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colliers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colliers Chapel Cemetery
  • Dodd Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (163 more) ...
    • Deshiell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deshiell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deshiell Cemetery
    • McCrory Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrory Cemetery
    • Tranquil Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tranquil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tranquil 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 Talco in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Talco.

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

  • Cuthand
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthand
    • Cuthand is located in Red River County
  • Wilkinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
    • Wilkinson is located in Titus County
  • Rosalie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosalie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
    • Rosalie is located in Red River County
  • Hagansport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagansport
    • Hagansport is located in Franklin County
  • Bogata
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogata
    • Bogata is located in Red River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogata <2>
  • Green Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Titus County
  • Mount Vernon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Halesboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesboro
    • Halesboro is located in Red River County
  • Argo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
    • Argo is located in Titus County
  • Fulbright
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulbright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulbright
    • Fulbright is located in Red River County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Deport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Saltillo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sulphur Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Bluff
      • Sulphur Bluff is located in Hopkins County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sulphur Bluff <2>

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

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

The official website for Titus County: www.co.tom-green.tx.us/county/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Talco) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Talco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3627, Longitude: -95.1048    
<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 Talco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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