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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Timms City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Timms City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Timms City, please Contact Us.

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 Timms City (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 Timms City. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Timms City is historic, it would have been located within present day Lipscomb 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 Lipscomb County: Beaver (OK), Ellis (OK), Hemphill, Ochiltree & Roberts.

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

  • Lipscomb County     (The home county of Timms City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timms City, with the one closest to Timms City listed first.
    • Darrouzett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrouzett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrouzett
      • Darrouzett is located in Lipscomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darrouzett <3>
    • Booker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
      • Booker is located in Lipscomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Booker <3>
    • Follett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Follett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follett
      • Follett is located in Lipscomb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Follett <3>
    • Lipscomb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
      • Lipscomb is located in Lipscomb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipscomb <3>
    • Locust Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Lipscomb County
    • Higgins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hemphill County
    • Glazier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glazier
      • Glazier is located in Hemphill County
  • Ochiltree County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timms City, with the one closest to Timms City listed first.
    • Perryton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Ochiltree ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ochiltree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochiltree
      • Ochiltree is located in Ochiltree County
  • Beaver County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timms City, with the one closest to Timms City listed first.
    • Logan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Slapout
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapout
      • Slapout is located in Beaver County (OK)
    • Balko
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Beaver County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <3>
  • Ellis County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Timms City, with the one closest to Timms City listed first.
    • Catesby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catesby
      • Catesby is located in Ellis County (OK)
    • Shattuck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Timms City ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Timms City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Timms City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Timms City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Timms City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Timms City.

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 Timms City:

Cemeteries Near Timms City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Timms City.

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

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

  • Darrouzett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • View Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Kiowa Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Heart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sophia Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sophia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sophia Cemetery
  • Kiowa Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiowa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiowa Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lipscomb Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairmont Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Kirby Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
  • Continue List   (27 more) ...
    • Barler Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barler Cemetery
    • Poplar Grove Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
    • Capitol View Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capitol View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capitol View 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.

Timms City itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lipscomb
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
    • Lipscomb is located in Lipscomb County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipscomb <3>
  • Logan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Beaver County (OK)
  • Elmwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Beaver County (OK)
  • Clear Lake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Clear Lake is located in Beaver County (OK)
  • Ochiltree ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ochiltree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochiltree
    • Ochiltree is located in Ochiltree County
  • Higgins
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Glazier
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glazier
    • Glazier is located in Hemphill County

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Timms City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Timms City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Timms City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3988, Longitude: -100.3612    
<6>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.




 

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