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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 Tigerville (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 Tigerville. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Tigerville is located in Polk 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 Polk County: Angelina, Hardin, Liberty, San Jacinto, Trinity & Tyler.

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

  • Polk County     (The home county of Tigerville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tigerville, with the one closest to Tigerville listed first.
    • West Livingston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • West Livingston is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
    • Swartout ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Swartout is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartout
    • Onalaska
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lamont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lamont is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • Livingston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Goodrich
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bold Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bold Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs
    • New Willard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • New Willard is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Willard
    • Leggett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Seven Oaks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Schwab City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Schwab City is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwab City
    • Ace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Indian Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Hardin County
  • Liberty County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tigerville, with the one closest to Tigerville listed first.
    • Africa ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Africa is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
    • Rayburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rayburn is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
    • Romayor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Cleveland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • North Cleveland is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cleveland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Big Thicket Creekmore Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleveland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Rye
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nimrod ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Nimrod is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
    • Fuqua ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fuqua is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tigerville, with the one closest to Tigerville listed first.
    • Danville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Danville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Cut and Shoot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Willis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Willis is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <1>
  • San Jacinto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tigerville, with the one closest to Tigerville listed first.
    • Coldspring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Point Blank
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Laurel Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Evergreen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Oakhurst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Shepherd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Magnolia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Magnolia is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Trinity County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tigerville, with the one closest to Tigerville listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Carlisle is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Chita
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Chita is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
    • Woodlake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Woodlake is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
    • Sumpter ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Sumpter is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
    • Groveton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Trinity
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Glendale is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Mill Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mill Town is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
    • Lacy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Lacy is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
      • Lacy has also been known as:
      • Lacey
    • Friday
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Friday is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday
  • Walker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tigerville, with the one closest to Tigerville listed first.
    • Dodge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Riverside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Barado
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Barado is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barado
    • Elmina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Elmina is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
    • New Waverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Kittrell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kittrell is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell

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

Cemeteries Near Tigerville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tigerville.

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

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

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

  • Harrell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Milby Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Greenfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Restland Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Restland Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (117 more) ...

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.<3>

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

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

  • Coldspring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Livingston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Point Blank
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Goodrich
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Colita
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Colita is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colita
  • Leggett
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Shepherd
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Seven Oaks
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
  • Maynard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Maynard is located in San Jacinto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
  • Dodge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Moscow
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Keno
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Keno is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
    • Carmona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Carmona is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmona
    • Riverside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Tigerville ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tigerville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tigerville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tigerville.

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 Tigerville:

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