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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 Throckmorton (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 Throckmorton. 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 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.

Throckmorton is located in Throckmorton County and is the County Seat.

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 Throckmorton County: Archer, Baylor, Haskell, Knox, Shackelford, Stephens & Young.

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

  • Throckmorton County     (The home county of Throckmorton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Throckmorton, with the one closest to Throckmorton listed first.
    • Elbert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbert
      • Elbert is located in Throckmorton County
    • Woodson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
      • Woodson is located in Throckmorton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodson <2>
  • Archer County
  • Baylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Throckmorton, with the one closest to Throckmorton listed first.
    • Round Timber ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bomarton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Seymour
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Haskell County
    • Weinert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weinert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert
      • Weinert is located in Haskell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weinert <2>
  • Knox County
    • Goree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goree
      • Goree is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goree <2>
  • Shackelford County
  • Young County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Throckmorton, with the one closest to Throckmorton listed first.
    • Proffitt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Padgett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padgett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padgett
      • Padgett is located in Young County
    • Murray
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Newcastle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
      • Newcastle is located in Young County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <2>
    • Olney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Young County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <2>
    • Eliasville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Throckmorton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Throckmorton.

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

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

  • Bush Knob Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Knob Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Treadwell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treadwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treadwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reynolds Bend Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ledbetter Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledbetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Padgett Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Padgett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Padgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Griffin Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Griffin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Proffitt Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proffitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proffitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reynolds Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mathiews Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathiews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathiews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Round Timber Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Hurford Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (40 more) ...
    • Murray Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Huffstuttle Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffstuttle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffstuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4407 <5>
    • Snake Den Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snake Den Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snake Den Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Throckmorton had a population of 240 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Throckmorton had a population of 750 people.

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

  • Fort Griffin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Murray
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Throckmorton County
  • Round Timber ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Olney
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Olney is located in Young County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <2>
  • Eliasville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Goree
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goree
    • Goree is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goree <2>
  • Seymour
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Throckmorton ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Throckmorton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Throckmorton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Throckmorton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Throckmorton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Throckmorton.

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 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 Throckmorton:

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

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>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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Throckmorton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Throckmorton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1788, Longitude: -99.1773    
<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 Throckmorton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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